Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act

Bill: 115-hr-5770
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2018-05-10
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Justice

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Drug therapy

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Easy Medication Access and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Act or the Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to revise regulations to allow the administration of up to a three-day supply of narcotic drugs to an individual at one time for purposes of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms while the individual awaits arrangements for narcotic treatment. Current regulations authorize up to a one-day supply of narcotic drugs for an individual at one time and for a total of up to three days.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5770 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2018 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Attorney General to amend certain regulations so that practitioners may administer not more than 3 days’ medication to a person at one time when administering narcotic drugs for the purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Easy Medication Access and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Act or the Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act . 2. Administration of narcotic drugs for the purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall revise section 1306.07(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, so that practitioners are allowed to administer not more than a three-day supply of medication to one person or for one person's use at one time.