John Thomas Decker Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4969
Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2016-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Athletes
Child health
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Prescription drugs
School athletics

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: 

John Thomas Decker Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to report on the availability of information regarding prescription of opioids after youth sports injury, including information on opioid use and misuse, injury treatments that do not involve opioids, and treatment for opioid addiction. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) The report must determine the extent this information is available to teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, their families, youth sports groups, and health care providers.
 Taking into consideration the findings of the report, the injury center must develop and disseminate such information.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

John Thomas Decker Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on the availability of information regarding prescription of opioids after youth sports injury, including information on opioid use and misuse, injury treatments that do not involve opioids, and treatment for opioid addiction. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) The report must determine the extent this information is available to teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, their families, youth sports groups, and health care providers.
 Taking into consideration the findings of the report, HHS must develop and disseminate such information.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

John Thomas Decker Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on the availability of information regarding prescription of opioids after youth sports injury, including information on opioid use and misuse, injury treatments that do not involve opioids, and treatment for opioid addiction. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) The report must determine the extent this information is available to teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, their families, youth sports groups, and health care providers.
 Taking into consideration the findings of the report, HHS must develop and disseminate such information.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2268-2269)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2268-2269)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4969.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2268-2270)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-558.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-558.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: Introduced in House