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S. 2579

Referred to Committee

Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018

Introduced 3/20/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

3/20/2018 • Senate

Summary

Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use.

Introduced in Senate • 3/20/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Digestive and metabolic diseasesDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHIV/AIDSHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical education

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

Republican • IN

Sponsored 3/20/2018

Cosponsors (4)

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Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 3/20/2018

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

D-WI

Joined 3/20/2018

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Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

D-IL

Joined 6/5/2018

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 6/26/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 20, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate3/20/2018

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4