GAO-18-685R Opioid Crisis: Status Of Public Health Emergency Authorities
On September 18, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released this report regarding the status of public health emergency authorities in relation to the opioid crisis. GAO was asked to clarify how the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is addressing the opioid crisis after declaring it a public health emergency on October 26, 2017. The report discusses flexibilities available to HHS after declaring a public health emergency and how HHS is using these flexibilities . . .