US SB2260 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act This bill establishes and provides funds for the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support pain-related research, including: understanding pain, therapies for chronic pain, and alternatives to opioids for pain treatment as directed in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016; improving options and evidence for medication-assisted treatment and opioid overdose reversal treatments; and supporting the Federal Pain Research Strategy. NIH must establish the Pain Therapy Screening Program to award grants to support the development of new pre-clinical models for pain disorders, and the application of these models in drug, device, or other therapy screening.

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Title

Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-12-21SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Same As/Similar To

HB4733 (Related) 2018-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB5531 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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