The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (P.L.115-271): Medicare Provisions
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Description
Provides a section-by-section description of Medicare
provisions in the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that
Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and
Communities Act (SUPPORT Act). Addresses rural in two
sections: Section 6083 seeks to expand access to addiction
treatment in Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural
Health Clinics by paying for training costs to obtain a
DATA waiver to furnish opioid use disorder treatment;
Section 6042 authorizes a demonstration project testing
expanded access to medicated-assisted treatment drugs
through teams with a primary care provider.
Date
01/2019
Organization
Congressional Research Service
Tagged as
Access
· Clinics
· Funding
· Illicit drug use
· Legislation and regulations
· Medicare
· Prescription drug misuse