Bills focused on mental health services, opioid abuse pass House.
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Jamie Barrand | Nov 19, 2015

Bills focused on mental health services, opioid abuse pass House

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed three public health bills related to medical care. The bills focus on enhancing mental health care services, stemming the growing problem of prenatal opioid abuse and increasing consistency in pharmaceutical reviews, while at the same time retaining manufacturing jobs.

"These bills address critical issues for Michigan and the nation -- mental health, opioid abuse and transparency and consistency in the review process of medicines," Committee Chairman Fred Upton said. "I am also pleased an important component of 21st Century Cures that will protect U.S. manufacturing jobs is now headed to the president. Our work continues on these fronts, but today’s vote is an important step in ensuring proper resources are available in a timely manner to help folks in need.”

The official names of the three bills are S. 599, the Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act; S. 799, the Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015; and H.R. 639, the Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act.

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