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House Overwhelmingly Passes Opioid Abuse Bill http://rgn.bz/Dnqr
On July 8, the House approved an agreement between itself and the Senate on bipartisan legislation intended to tackle the burgeoning opioid crisis in America.
Following the 407-5 vote, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) is expected to move quickly through the Senate and head to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed into law.
One of the leaders of the effort, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, a Republican from Michigan, called the bill “the most serious and comprehensive effort ever undertaken by this body to tackle the problem.”
He said:
“We are in the midst of an opioid crisis that has no boundaries and does not discriminate.
Today’s overwhelming bipartisan vote of 407-5 underscores the urgency, and I hope the Senate will swiftly follow suit. We must all come together, and get the job done. What we are doing will help save lives.”
The CARA bill would establish federal grant programs to provide states with more money to train first responders on opioid overdoses, increase access to overdose treatment, and develop alternatives to incarceration for opioid addicts, among other policies.
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