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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