H.R. 7246 · 117th Congress
Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Josh Gottheimer
- Introduced
- 2022-03-28
- Latest action
- 2022-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act or the Student Athlete Opioid Prevention Act
This bill authorizes a program through which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award grants or other assistance for preventing and addressing the misuse of opioids and other medications used for treating pain or injury recovery among students and student athletes. Entities eligible for the grants include states, nonprofits, and drug-free community coalitions.