Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders

"Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders"

Republican Documents

Opening Statement from E&C Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR)

Witnesses

Admiral Brett P. Giroir
Assistant Secretary for Health and Senior Adviser to the Secretary on Opioid Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Joint Statement of ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D. and Kimberly Brandt

Kimberly Brandt
Principal Deputy Administrator for Policy & Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Thomas W. Prevoznik
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration

Witness Statement

Michael P. Botticelli
Executive Director, Grayken Center for Addiction, Boston Medical Center

Witness Statement

Dr. Smita Das M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Addiction Psychiatrist, Dual Diagnosis Clinic, Stanford University School of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Witness Statement

Patty McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer, Faces and Voices of Recovery

Witness Statement

Robert I.L. Morrison
Executive Director/Director of Legislative Affairs, National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors

Witness Statement

Margaret B. Rizzo
Executive Director, JSAS HealthCare, Inc.

Witness Statement

Dr. Shawn A. Ryan
Chair, Legislative Advocacy Committee, American Society of Addiction Medicine

Witness Statement

Documents

Briefing Memo
Hearing Notice
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Testimony from Danielle Tarino, President and CEO of Young People in Recovery
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Letter from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Statement from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Statement from Mark Parrino, President of the American Association of for Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Letter from the American Psychiatric Association
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Statement from the Medication Assisted Treatment Leadership Council
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – A graphic on MAT waiver training produced by Providers Clinical Support System
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Statement from the National Safety Council
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Letter from Ochsner Health System
Rep. Eshoo – Document for the Record – Letter from the Opioid Safety Alliance
Rep. Kuster – Document for the Record – List of supporting Organizations for H.R. 4141
Rep. Kuster – Document for the Record – Letter from the American Society of Addiction Medicine
Rep. Kuster – Document for the Record – Testimony from SMART Recovery
Unedited Transcript
Opening Statement of Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Full Committee
Opening Statement of Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health
Opening Statement of Rep. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the Full Committee
Opening Statement of Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D., Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health

Text of Legislation

H.R. 1329, the “Medicaid Reentry Act”
H.R. 2281, the “Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act”
H.R. 2466, the “State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act”
H.R. 2482, the “Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019”
H.R. 2922, the “Respond to the Needs in the Opioid War Act” or the “Respond NOW Act”
H.R. 3414, the “Opioid Workforce Act of 2019”
H.R. 3878, the “Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2019”
H.R. 4141, the “Humane Correctional Health Care Act”
H.R. 4793, the “Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act”
H.R. 4812, the “Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2019”
H.R. 4814, the “Suspicious Order Identifying Act of 2019”
H.R. 4974, the “Medication Access and Training Expanision Act of 2019” or the “MATE Act of 2019”
H.R. 5572, the “Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020”
H.R. 5631, the “Solutions Not Stigmas Act of 2019”

Subcommittees

Health (116th Congress)

Health

hearing

"Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders"

Republican Documents

“Health Care Lifeline: The Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 Pandemic” (Virtual Hearing)

“Improving Access to Care: Legislation to Reauthorize Key Public Health Programs”(Virtual Hearing)

“Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities”Virtual Hearing