# 115-hr-5926: Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018

115-hr-5926, Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5926
- Congress: 115
- Title: Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Naloxone Guidelines Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines for prescribing an opioid overdose reversal drug (e.g., naloxone). The guidelines must address issues relating to the distribution, education, and safety of opioid overdose reversal drugs, including: co-prescription with an opioid; safe dosages; prescription for non-patients; and standing orders (i.e., orders that allow dispensing without a prescription).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
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## Sources
- [115-hr-5926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5926)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Pros…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4392)
- [115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5926 (as of 2025-11-18).