House holds hearing on substance use disorder bills
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a March 3 on two substance use disorders (SUD) bills. (H.R. 3414/S. 2892) would add 1,000 Medicare-funded training positions to approved residency programs in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry or pain management over a five-year period. (H.R. 2482/S. 2074) would eliminate a requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver from the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe buprenorphine for SUD treatment. The subcommittee also discussed 14 bills to further expand access to SUD treatment, including two bipartisan bills supported by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú (AHA). (AHA News story, 3/3/20)