WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced the availability of legislative text to be considered by the House and Senate opioid conferees at their Wednesday meeting. The conferees are scheduled to meet July 6, 2016, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
“There is an urgency to our work as drug overdose deaths surge in Michigan and beyond. Make no mistake - every single community is on the front lines in this fight," said Chairman Upton. “We have made important progress, and as we work to finalize a package our focus remains on attacking this public health crisis from all sides - zeroing in on treatment for addiction and overdoses, reforming prescribing practices and the delivery of medicines, and working with law enforcement. Innocent folks are suffering, and we must deliver help to those most in need."
