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Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act

Floor Speech

Date: June 22, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Drugs

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Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a bipartisan bill that will aid our overall efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

I am proud that two provisions of mine are included in the final package of the bill. These provisions would establish a mandatory drug management program for at-risk beneficiaries in Medicaid and Medicare.

This bipartisan effort shows that we can do things when we put partisan politics aside and work together.

I want to thank Chairman Walden for all of his hard work over the past year as we crafted this bill. He led the charge, and I appreciate it, Mr. Chairman, so much.

I also want to thank Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, my Democratic colleague and friend. Five years ago we developed the first drug management program in Medicare, and now we developed a drug management program in Medicaid.

Mr. Chairman, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.

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