Bipartisan Legislation Strengthens Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Beacon Health Options (Beacon), a national leader in behavioral health management, announced today its support for the bipartisan Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, “OPPS Act” of 2017 (H.R. 3545).
“Beacon applauds Congressmen Murphy and Blumenauer for introducing the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act and urges Congressional leaders to approve this legislation as soon as possible,” said Dr. Hal Levine, Beacon Health Options Chief Medical Officer. “The current segregation of SUD treatment records can be harmful and possibly deadly. If a doctor cannot review a patient’s treatment history before prescribing opioids or other drugs, it can lead to a relapse for a person in recovery, and worst case scenario, an overdose or death.” ... |