Markup of Bills to Combat the Opioid Crisis

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on May 15, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

Markup of Bills to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Committee to Consider Bills from Subcommittees on Health and Trade to Stop the Distribution of Opioids, Prevent and Treat the Abuse of Opioids

May 14, 2018 - Markup - Press Releases

What: Full Committee on Ways and Means Markup

Where: 1100 Longworth House Office Building

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2 PM

Bills being marked up:

* H.R. 5774, “Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act"

* H.R. 5775, “Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act"

* H.R. 5776, “Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act"

* H.R. 5773, “Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act"

* H.R. 5676, “Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement (SENIOR) Communities Protection Act"

* H.R. 5723, “Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act"

* H.R. _____, “Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of 2018"

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means