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| https://ohalleran.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-unanimously-passes-opioid-measures-introduced-and-led-ohalleran | House Unanimously Passes Opioid Measures Introduced and Led by O'Halleran | 2018-09-28 | 2018 | 2018-09 | Democrat | House | AZ | Tom O'Halleran | O000171 | ohalleran.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass legislation that includes two bills introduced by Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) earlier this year to address theopioidepidemic that has devastated communities. Across Arizona, and in communities across the country, families are being ravaged byopioidabuse and addiction. No person is immune to the devastating effects of these drugs, said Rep. O'Halleran. I drew on my experiences as a former homicide investigator and police detective to introduce commonsense legislation to address this crisis, and I am pleased by the broad support these measures have received. Today, we took decisive action to curb theopioidepidemic and save lives by preventing overprescription and abuse. The bipartisanRural DOCS Actwas introduced by Rep. O'Halleran in April. It creates a multi-year demonstration program for up to 10 states with high overdose rates to receiveenhanced Medicaid fundsto strengthen provider networksacross the full continuum of care, includinginnovative wraparound support services for Medicaid beneficiaries. Under the demonstration, states chosen for the program would receive a 90% match rate from the federal governmentfor activities to increase treatment capacity in their Medicaid programs. States couldoffer technical assistance, raise provider reimbursement rates,andbuild provider networks to offer innovative services like telehealth and mobile health, among other activities. Providers including hospitals, health groups, and Federally Qualified Health Centers could receive greater incentives for providing specialized care to unique populations including babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome,postpartum women, young adults, and tribal communities. The bipartisanROOT Actwas introduced by Reps. O'Halleran and Diane Black (TN-06) in May. It improves provider prescribing practices by eliminating pain questions from the current patient satisfaction survey used to determine a hospital's eligibility for bonus payments. It reduces the incentive for doctors to overprescribe pain medicine. There is a great deal of work to do to ensure our children and loved ones do not fall victim to this crisis, but today is a critical step in the right direction, continued O'Halleran. We must continue to work on bipartisan legislation that focuses on the root cause of theopioidepidemic. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |