Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act

Hozzl · 2022-12-29T22:33:28Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3940 Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 10:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3940

Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act

This bill authorizes a program through which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award grants or other assistance for preventing and addressing the misuse of opioids and other medications used for treating pain or injury recovery among students and student athletes. Entities eligible for the grants include states, nonprofits, and drug-free community coalitions.

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Current Status of Bill S 3940

Bill S 3940 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 28, 2022. Bill S 3940 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 28, 2022. Bill S 3940's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 28, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3940

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3940

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Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3940

Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for planning, establishing, or administering programs to prevent and address the misuse of opioids, related drugs, and other drugs commonly used in pain management or injury recovery, as well as the co-use of one or more such drugs with other substances, by students and student athletes, and for other purposes.