The bill is called the.SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
- The full name is Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
- It became public law on 10/24/2018 (Public Law No: 115-271).
- It includes a wide range of legislation that address addiction resources. discouraging or restricting opioid use for chronic pain, and increasing information on non-opioid treatments, especially for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Short Titles for portions of the bill
- Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018
- Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act of 2018
- Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act
- CHIP Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Act
- COACH Act of 2018
- Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018
- Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
- Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018
- Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act
- Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018
- Fighting Opioid Abuse in Transportation Act
- IMD CARE Act
- Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act
- Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act
- Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations Act
- Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act
- Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act
- Medicaid Reentry Act
- Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act
- Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018
- Opioid Quota Reform Act
- PASS Act of 2018
- PROPER Act of 2018
- Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018
- Preventing Drug Diversion Act of 2018
- Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018
- REACH OUT Act of 2018
- REGROUP Act of 2018
- Reauthorizing and Extending Grants for Recovery from Opioid Use Programs Act of 2018
- Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018
- SCREEN Act
- SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act
- STOP Act of 2018
- Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
- Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018
- Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018
- Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now Act
- Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018
- Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018
- Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018
- Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018
- Using Data To Prevent Opioid Diversion Act of 2018