House Bill 5807
115th Congress(2017-2018)
SUD CARE Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 15, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5807
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Substance Use Disorder Coordination, Access, Recovery Enhancement Act of 2018 or the SUD CARE Act
This bill increases the maximum number of patients that health care practitioners may initially treat with medication-assisted treatment (i.e., under a buprenorphine waiver), and also aligns federal privacy standards for substance use disorder patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
May 15, 2018
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07/24/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
05/15/2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/15/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:31 PM