Bill · S. 946· Senate(119-S-946)
MATE Improvement Act
- Introduced
- 3/11/2025
- Last activity
- 3/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Bennet
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act" or the "MATE Improvement Act," aims to clarify training requirements for those who prescribe controlled substances. It seeks to amend Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act. Specifically, the legislation adds several medical organizations to the list of recognized entities for training and curriculum purposes. These additions include organizations related to family physicians, podiatric medicine, optometry, and pharmacy. The changes are designed to update how training requirements are defined and recognized across various medical disciplines.
Yes
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+2
The bill clarifies and expands training recognition for various medical practitioners, which may facilitate more efficient prescribing and access to care.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+2
By updating training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances, the bill helps refine the oversight of medication access.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Recognition of Medical Organizations: By inserting organizations such as the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Optometric Association, the bill ensures these specific groups are recognized in the training process (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(i)).
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Inclusion of Podiatric Medicine: The bill updates the language to include "podiatric medicine" and the "Council on Podiatric Medical Education," which allows for more specific recognition of training in that field (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(i)).
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Enhanced Professional Recognition for Nurses and Pharmacists: The bill adds the American Pharmacists Association, the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nursing, and the American Academy of Family Physicians to the recognized list (Section 2(a)(1)(B)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2Improves Opioid Crisis Response+2
- 3/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine