118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4007HEAL Act of 2023

To ensure references to opioid overdose reversal agents in grant programs of the Department of Health and Human Services are not limited to naloxone.

Health
Introduced Jun 12, 2023
Last action Jun 16, 2023
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Introduced
Jun 12, 2023
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Referred
Jun 16, 2023
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that references in its grant programs to opioid overdose reversal agents are inclusive of any such agents that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, HHS must ensure that regulations, guidance, and other documents for grant programs that include references to opioid overdose reversal agents (e.g., naloxone) encompass any opioid overdose reversal agent that has been approved by the FDA. HHS must also update such references with respect to materials that were previously issued for State Opioid Response Grants, Tribal Opioid Response Grants, and Programs of Regional and National...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jun 16, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.