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SENATE 1438117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

Last Action
4/28/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-28 (00)

Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain medicine programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Susan Collins (R-ME)

Subjects

  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education programs funding
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Hospital care
  • Medical education
  • Medicare
  • Mental health
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