,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eehg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,foster 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,edwards1 ,ms4 ,esty1 and ,ms4 ,shea-,porter7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to reduce opioid misuse and abuse4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,opioid ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,pilot project 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 shall award grants to one or more ,states to carry out a #a-year pilot project to develop a standardized peer review process and methodology to review and evaluate prescribing and pharmacy dispensing patterns1 through a review of prescription drug monitoring programs 7referred to in this section as ,,pdmp7 in the ,states receiving such grants4 7b7 ,methodology ,the recipients of a grant under this section shall develop a systematic1 standardized methodology to identify and investigate questionable or inappropriate prescribing and dispensing patterns of substances on schedule ,,ii or ,,iii under section #bjb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab74 ,such peer review methodology and prescribing and dispensing patterns shall be shared with the appropriate ,state regulators and health profession boards4 7c7 ,requirements ,a ,state receiving a grant under this section-- 7#a7 with respect to controlled substances for which a prescriber is required to be registered with by the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration in order to prescribe such controlled substances1 shall make the information with respect to such controlled substances from the ,,pdmp available to ,state regulators and licensing boards2 and 7#b7 with respect to any other controlled substances1 may make the information with respect to such controlled substances from the ,,pdmp available to ,state regulators and licensing boards4 7d7 ,subgrantees ,a quality improvement organization with which the ,secretary has entered into a contract under part ,b of title ,,xi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;c et seq47 may serve as the subgrantee under this subsection to develop peer review processes as described in subsection 7a74 #c4 ,prescription drug1 heroin1 and other controlled substance abuse prevention ,part ,p of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cii,v-#f4 ,prescription drug1 heroin1 and other controlled substance abuse prevention 7a7 ,training grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award #e-year grants to eligible entities to facilitate training in order to increase the capacity of health care providers to conduct patient screening1 brief interventions1 and referral to treatment as needed1 such as in health care settings to prevent the abuse of prescription drugs1 heroin1 and other controlled substances4 ,the grant program under this section may be coordinated with the ,screening ,brief ,intervention and ,referral to ,treatment grant program of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 or other appropriate programs4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,in this subsection1 the term eligible entity includes-- 7,a7 ,states2 7,b7 physician organizations2 7,c7 continuing education entities1 such as health profession boards or health accrediting bodies2 7,d7 peer recovery organizations2 and 7,e7 other appropriate health or professional education organizations or institutions4 7b7 ,expansion of prescribing authority ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 shall award grants to ,states for the purpose of evaluating the prospect of the health professions board of such ,states reviewing and expanding prescribing authorities of providers1 such as advance practice nurses and physician's assistants1 with respect to prescribing drugs for the treatment of the abuse of prescription drugs1 heroin1 or other controlled substances4 4 #d4 ,prescription drug abuse training and screening programs 7a7 ,continuing education grants ,the ,secretary shall award grants to ,states to develop continuing education criteria and review processes that allow ,state health profession boards or ,state agencies to certify appropriate education and training for informed and safe prescribing of opioids and other drugs listed on schedule ,,ii or ,,iii under section #bjb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab74 7b7 ,screening program ,the ,attorney ,general shall request that a practitioner registered under section #cjc7;f7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f77 conduct patient screening for potential drug misuse or abuse before prescribing a drug listed on schedule ,,ii or ,,iii under section #bjb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab71 according to standards established by the applicable ,state licensing body4 #e4 ,,fda review of naloxone ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 shall conduct a review of naloxone to consider whether naloxone should cease to be subject to section #ejc7;b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cec7;b77 and be available as an over-the-counter drug1 in order to increase access to such drug4 #f4 ,prescription drug disposal ,the ,secretary shall convene or coordinate with an existing entity an interagency working group-- 7#a7 to encourage ,states and local governments to increase opportunities for disposal of opiates1 such as frequent take-back programs and fixed medicine disposal sites at law enforcement public buildings2 and 7#b7 to reduce opportunities for abuse of opiates1 such as establishing opioid dispensing limits at hospital emergency departments4 #g4 ,,gao report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 review opioid abuse programs1 heroin abuse programs1 and policies in ,federal agencies and best practices with respect to opioid and heroin abuse and overdose programs of the ,states2 and 7#b7 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 issue a report to ,congress on its findings and recommendations on ways to reduce opioid and heroin abuse and overdoses4