H.R. 4005 · 118th Congress
Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023
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This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study access to and affordability of naloxone (a medication that temporarily reverses opioid overdoses).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2023
Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study access to and affordability of naloxone (a medication that temporarily reverses opioid overdoses). The study must address matters related to out-of-pocket costs that consumers pay for naloxone and coverage for naloxone as an over-the-counter drug through Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.
Historically, naloxone required a prescription and so was typically covered by health insurance. However, the Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan (a naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray) for use without a prescription on March 29, 2023, and health insurance does not generally cover over-the-counter medications.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023
Latest action (Jun 16, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 12, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.