H.R. 2067 · 117th Congress
MATE Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lori Trahan
- Introduced
- 2021-03-18
- Latest action
- 2021-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2021 or the MATE Act of 2021
This bill requires health care providers, as a condition of receiving or renewing a registration to prescribe potentially addictive drugs, to complete a one-time training on managing patients with substance use disorders.
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to health professional associations and education programs for integrating substance use disorder training into relevant curricula.