Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016
1/11/2023, 1:31 PMCongressional 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.Read the Full Bill
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, 2016Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2256
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2256
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationMilitary medicinePrescription drugsState and local government operationsVeterans' medical careAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 2256
Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016A 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 2015Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016Comments
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