[Pharmwaste] May 9: “Opioid Week” in the House.

Ed Gottlieb EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org
Fri Apr 29 09:26:31 EDT 2016


Hi All,

From: https://morningconsult.com/2016/04/house-panels-get-set-opioid-week-marathon-sessions/

The opioid addiction epidemic is a hot topic for House law makers:
"Momentum on most major legislation is stalled, from a response to the Zika virus to the Puerto Rico debt. But lawmakers have had no trouble advancing a legislative response to the growing opioid addiction problem."
"Three House Committees voted to advance more than a dozen opioid bills to the House floor on [sic] this week."
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) says that as many as twenty separate bills may be individually considered by the House.
"House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has said the week of May 9, when the House returns from a weeklong recess, will be “Opioid Week.”"
Do you know if any of these bills include support of take back as a prevention measure?  Please let us know!

It is important to note that when it comes to funding, it seems bipartisan support evaporates, causing bills to fail on party line votes.  Bills asking for $1 billion over two years and another for $600 million both failed.  The Senate bill that passed includes almost $80 million in funding.

Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
525 3rd Street
Ithaca, NY  14850
(607) 273-8381
fax: (607) 273-8433
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