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SB3136: Extending Access to Addiction Treatment Act

: Margaret Hassan (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Oct 26, 2023
Health
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the requirement for State Medicaid plans to provide coverage for medication-assisted treatment.

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This bill would extend Medicaid's requirement that states cover medication-assisted treatment for addiction, which uses FDA-approved medications to help people overcome substance use disorders. Medicaid is the joint federal-state health insurance program for low-income Americans. The bill affects state Medicaid programs and people with addiction seeking treatment. Currently, the bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet moved through the process.

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