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MATE Act of 2019
11/1/2022, 4:47 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 4974
Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2019 or the MATE Act of 2019
This bill requires prescribers of controlled substances, as a condition of obtaining or renewing their registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, to complete specified education or training on the prevention, treatment, and management of opioid-use and other substance-use disorders. This education and training shall also satisfy the training requirements currently needed to obtain waivers to prescribe certain medication-assisted treatments for opioid-use disorders in settings other than opioid treatment programs.
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Current Status of Bill HR 4974
Bill HR 4974 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 1, 2019. Bill HR 4974 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on November 1, 2019. Bill HR 4974's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. as of December 18, 2019
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4974
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
23Democrat Cosponsors
20Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4974
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative treatments
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Employment and training programs
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- Nursing
- Prescription drugs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4974
MATE Act of 2019
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require physicians and other prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating and managing patients with opioid and other substance use disorders (which shall also satisfy certain training required to receive a waiver for dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment), and for other purposes.
MATE Act of 2019
Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2019
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4974
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