House Bill 5506 - HANDS Act
Purpose and Summary
Chamber: House
Introduced date: 2023-09-14
Recent Activity
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Alternative Names
HANDS Act
HANDS Act
Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites Act
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to provide no-cost coverage for the preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs.
Associated Legislation
undefined Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Sponsors and Supporters
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
Cosponsors and Supporters
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Committees and Subcommittees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
Armed Services Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Variations and Revisions