Washington D.C. Council Bill 220459 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Passed on January 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-30 - Signed with Act Number A22-0617
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

As introduced, this bill requires health plans to transmit a list of the contact information of all in network providers that treat opiate use disorders. It requires the Department of Health Care Finance to determine the feasibility of expanding opioid use disorder medications offerings in methadone clinics and on appropriate reimbursement rates for treatment. It requires training for certain opioid prescribers. It requires continued treatment upon an addicted inmate entering a Department of Corrections facility. It creates a fatality review team at the Department of Behavioral Health to review overdose deaths. It requires hospital's to establish discharge protocols for individuals identified as having a substance abuse disorder. FUNDING NOTE - This law is Subject to Appropriations. See Fiscal Impact Statement in "Other Documents" tab.

Opioid Abuse Treatment Act Of 2017

Cnc. Vincent Gray [D]	Cnc. Mary Cheh [D]	Cnc. Anita Bonds [D]	Cnc. Trayon White [D]
Cnc. David Grosso [D]	Cnc. Robert White [D]	Cnc. Kenyan McDuffie [D]	Cnc. Jack Evans [D]
Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D]	Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D]	Cnc. Charles Allen [D]

2018-12-18 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-30	Council	Signed with Act Number A22-0617
2019-01-30	Council	Enacted with Act Number A22-0617
2019-01-15	Council	Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 30, 2019
2018-12-18	Council	Final Reading CC
2018-12-04	Council	First Reading CC
2018-11-29	Council	Committee Report Filed
2018-11-28	Council	Committee Report Filed
2018-11-28	Council	Committee Mark-up of B22-0459
2018-11-28	Council	Committee Mark-up of B22-0459
2017-12-12	Council	Public Hearing Held
2017-10-20	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2017-10-13	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2017-09-29	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0459 Published in the DC Register
2017-09-19	Council	Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
2017-09-19	Council	Introduced in Committee of the Whole

Type	Source
Summary	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B22-0459
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/38775/B22-0459-Introduction.pdf
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/38775/B22-0459-Engrossment.pdf
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/38775/B22-0459-Enrollment.pdf
Roll Call	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B22-0459