John Thomas Decker Act of 2016

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Congressional Summary of HR 4969

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

John Thomas Decker Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on the availability of information regarding prescription of opioids after youth sports injury, including information on opioid use and misuse, injury treatments that do not involve opioids, and treatment for opioid addiction. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) The report must determine the extent this information is available to teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, their families, youth sports groups, and health care providers.

Taking into consideration the findings of the report, HHS must develop and disseminate such information.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4969

Bill HR 4969 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 15, 2016. Bill HR 4969 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on April 15, 2016.  Bill HR 4969's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of May 12, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4969

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
14
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
9
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4969

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

AthletesChild healthDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive carePrescription drugsSchool athletics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4969

John Thomas Decker Act of 2016To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide for informational materials to educate and prevent addiction in teenagers and adolescents who are injured playing youth sports and subsequently prescribed an opioid.John Thomas Decker Act of 2016John Thomas Decker Act of 2016John Thomas Decker Act of 2016
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4969

Patrick Meehan
Patrick Meehan
Pennsylvania(Republican)
Marc A. Veasey
Marc A. Veasey
Texas(Democrat)
Thomas J. Rooney
Thomas J. Rooney
Florida(Republican)
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
Ohio(Democrat)
Harold Rogers
Harold Rogers
Kentucky(Republican)
Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen
Minnesota(Republican)

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