DC B22-0459 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Passed on January 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-30 - Signed with Act Number A22-0617
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Passed on January 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-30 - Signed with Act Number A22-0617
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, this bill requires health plans to transmit a list of the contact information of all in network providers that treat opiate use disorders. It requires the Department of Health Care Finance to determine the feasibility of expanding opioid use disorder medications offerings in methadone clinics and on appropriate reimbursement rates for treatment. It requires training for certain opioid prescribers. It requires continued treatment upon an addicted inmate entering a Department of Corrections facility. It creates a fatality review team at the Department of Behavioral Health to review overdose deaths. It requires hospital's to establish discharge protocols for individuals identified as having a substance abuse disorder.
FUNDING NOTE - This law is Subject to Appropriations. See Fiscal Impact Statement in "Other Documents" tab.
Title
Opioid Abuse Treatment Act Of 2017
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-12-18 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-30 | Council | Signed with Act Number A22-0617 |
2019-01-30 | Council | Enacted with Act Number A22-0617 |
2019-01-15 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 30, 2019 |
2018-12-18 | Council | Final Reading CC |
2018-12-04 | Council | First Reading CC |
2018-11-29 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
2018-11-28 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
2018-11-28 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B22-0459 |
2018-11-28 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B22-0459 |
2017-12-12 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
2017-10-20 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
2017-10-13 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
2017-09-29 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0459 Published in the DC Register |
2017-09-19 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
2017-09-19 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |