# 119-hr-5120: HANDS Act

119-hr-5120, HANDS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5120
- Congress: 119
- Title: HANDS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Free preventive opioid overdose reversal drugs at discharge and in emergency care.** This bill would require Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE to cover defined preventive opioid overdose reversal drugs with no cost sharing and set rules for when providers may furnish them.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid would cover overdose reversal drugs: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicaid would have to cover preventive opioid overdose reversal drugs starting January 1, 2026. States could not charge copays, coinsurance, or similar fees for these drugs. Benchmark Medicaid plans would also have to include them with no cost-sharing. The drugs would be treated as pre…
- Medicare would cover overdose reversal drugs: benefit, low. If enacted, starting January 1, 2026, Medicare would cover qualifying preventive opioid overdose reversal drugs given at discharge to at‑risk patients. Medicare would pay 100% of the lesser of the billed charge or the amount under section 1842(o). You would not owe a deductible or coinsurance for t…
- TRICARE would drop copays for reversal drugs: benefit, low. If enacted, TRICARE would stop charging copays or coinsurance for preventive opioid overdose reversal drugs beginning January 1, 2026. This would apply to qualifying drugs defined in Medicare law.
- What would count as a covered reversal drug: mixed, low. If enacted, starting January 1, 2026, a covered “preventive opioid overdose reversal drug” would mean an intranasal or intramuscular drug given by a doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other qualified staff. It would need to be given to a hospital inpatient or to a patient leaving a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5120)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5120 (as of 2026-09-21).