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| https://moolenaar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-bipartisan-legislation-fight-opioid-crisis | House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Fight The Opioid Crisis | 2018-09-28 | 2018 | 2018-09 | Republican | House | MI | John Moolenaar | M001194 | moolenaar.house.gov | legacy | Today, the House of Representatives passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act completing a week of action funding the fight against the opioid crisisand updating laws to empower thoseworking to stopthe epidemic. The legislation is a major bipartisan agreement borne out of the House's work in June and the Senate's work in September to pass a vital response to the crisis. Congressman John Moolenaar has met with families affectedby the epidemic and held roundtables with community leaders in health care, law enforcement and local government to hear directly from them. Most recently, he visited the Lion's Den in Roscommon and learned more about the work done there to help people recover from substance abuse and addiction. On Wednesday, Congressman Moolenaar voted for legislation funding the Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration,the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control with the resources they need to help lead federal efforts against opioid abuse. That legislation was signed into law by President Trump this afternoon. Congressman Moolenaar voted for the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act today and made the following statement: I am working with families and community leadersto stop the opioid crisis. Today's legislation is a strong follow-up tomy work on the Appropriations Committee to fund research of pain relief alternativesand provide grants to Michigan communities. Today's urgently needed reforms in the SUPPORT Act willempower peopleon the frontlines of the epidemicwithmore resources toprevent opioid abuse, treat those in need of help, stop dangerous drugslike fentanyl, and save lives." More on the Legislation A 26-page summary of the legislation is available here. Major changes in the legislation include: New Research: The legislation provides the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with new, flexible authorities to conduct innovative research and spur urgently needed research on new non-addictive pain medications. Jessie's Law: The legislation will ensure medical professionals have access to a consenting patient's complete health history when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in patient records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. Safe Disposal of Unused Medications: The legislation will help reduce the number of unused controlled substances at risk of diversion or misuse by allowing hospice employees to safely dispose of these medications on site after the death of a patient. Stopping Fentanyl: The legislationauthorizes grants to state and local agencies to improve coordination between public health laboratories and laboratories operated by law enforcement to improve detection of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |