H.R. 501 · 116th Congress
Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2019-01-11
- Latest action
- 2019-02-26 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises the national toll-free phone number, public awareness campaign, and grant program relating to poison control centers.
Among other changes, the bill
supports enhancements of the national toll-free phone number, such as texting capabilities; expands the public awareness campaign to include education about drug misuse; and authorizes poison control centers and professional organizations to use grant funds for preventing and treating the misuse of opioids and other drugs.