Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Why This Matters
This bill lets states access information about medications for substance use disorders to help monitor prescriptions. It aims to improve safety and accountability in prescribing these medications.
If you take medication for a substance use disorder, your prescription information could be shared with state monitoring programs.
Who this affects
People using medications · Healthcare providers
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill allows sharing of records about substance use disorder medications.
2States can access these records through their prescription drug monitoring programs.
3The sharing of records must follow state laws.
4This aims to improve tracking of medications for substance use disorders.
5It updates the Public Health Service Act to include these changes.
