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Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016

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Congressional Summary of S 2256

Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information to certain prescribers on best practices for prescribing naloxone for patients receiving chronic opioid therapy or being treated for opioid use disorders. (Naloxone is a prescription drug used to rapidly reverse an overdose of opioids, which are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) The information must be provided to prescribers in federally qualified health centers and the health care facilities of the Indian Health Service.

The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs must provide such information to prescribers in their medical facilities.

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Current Status of Bill S 2256

Bill S 2256 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 5, 2015. Bill S 2256 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on November 5, 2015.  Bill S 2256's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442. as of April 27, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2256

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2256

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Defense
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical education
- Military medicine
- Prescription drugs
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2256

Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016
A bill to establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, to establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, to establish a grant program with respect to naloxone, and for other purposes.
Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015
Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2256

Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
VirginiaDemocrat
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
West VirginiaRepublican

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