House committee advances reauthorization of SUPPORT Act
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup April 29 where it advanced the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483). The legislation would reauthorize key prevention, treatment and recovery programs for patients with substance use disorder.
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