Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5009. Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 5009. As we know, opioid use a disorder is a medical condition that requires lifelong management. Even if someone has completed treatment successfully and is in long-term recovery, the risk of relapse remains. A patient recovering from opioid use disorder may visit a healthcare provider or require medical interventions that typically result in the need to treat pain. However, for those affected with opioid use disorder, a prescription of an opioid medication could cause individuals to relapse into misuse and lead to an overdose or even death. H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, is bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Dingell (D-MI) that would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene appropriate stakeholders and develop best practices for displaying opioid use disorder history prominently on a patient's medical records, whenever requested by a patient. This legislation would enable patients suffering from opioid use disorder to choose to share their history with opioids with healthcare providers and have that information prominently displayed in their medical record--allowing for better informed, safer pain management care.…”