Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6110, the Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act. Solving the opioid epidemic requires everyone to work together at all levels, from the Federal Government down to those on the front lines of this fight. My legislation focuses on increasing access to pain management alternatives that do not involve opioids and improving recovery treatment options for those suffering from opioid use disorder. Additionally, my legislation contains the following provisions that will also be vital in overcoming this crisis: H.R. 5778, the Promoting Outpatient Access to Non-Opioid Treatments Act introduced by Representative Kenny Marchant and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Sander Levin, which requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or HHS, to require payments made to hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers to ensure there are no financial incentives to use opioids over nonopioid alternatives; H.R. 5769, the Expanding Access to Treatment Act introduced by Representatives Keith Rothfus and Danny Davis, which provides payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to offset the cost of their providers receiving training so they are able to provide medication-assisted treatment that will help individuals recover from opioid use disorder; H.R.…”