3.0.0 5926 2023-01-11T13:39:27Z 2023-01-11T13:39:27Z House HR 2018-05-23 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KEATING:H.R. 5926.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.By Mr. SOTOH.R. 5927.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.By Mr. POLISH.R. 5928.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H4693]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-23T14:02:40Z SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 115 6 HR 2018-10-24 Became Public Law No: 115-271. Related bill CRS 2018-05-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 N R000598 Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] Keith Rothfus R PA J. 12 2018-05-23 True Health Drug therapy Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Prescription drugs Health 00 2018-05-23 Introduced in House 2019-03-19T22:50:07Z Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines for prescribing an opioid overdose reversal drug (e.g., naloxone).

The guidelines must address issues relating to the distribution, education, and safety of opioid overdose reversal drugs, including:

  • co-prescription with an opioid;
  • safe dosages;
  • prescription for non-patients; and
  • standing orders (i.e., orders that allow dispensing without a prescription).
]]> Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018 Display Title Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines for prescribing naloxone, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5926ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5926ih.xml 2018-05-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.