Opioid Patients’ Right to Know Act of 2021

Summary

Opioid Patients' Right to Know Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to educate health care providers about opioid prescribing practices. To receive a grant, a state must have a law or regulation that requires providers to, before issuing an initial opioid prescription to treat acute pain, inform patients about the risks of opioids and the availability of non-opioid treatment alternatives. States must use the grants to educate providers about relevant laws or regulations and safe opioid prescribing recommendations.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 February 2021

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Sponsors

• David Trone · D · Sponsor
• Guy Reschenthaler · R · Sponsor
• Teresa Leger Fernandez · D · Sponsor
• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Cosponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Don Bacon · R · Cosponsor
• Jahana Hayes · D · Cosponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
• Harold Rogers · R · Cosponsor
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