Following year-long negotiations, a bill intended to combat the nation's opioid problem is making its way to President Obama's desk, according to The Hill.
Here are five things to know:
1. The bill received a 92 to two vote in the Senate on June 13.
2. On June 12, Senate Democrats said they would support the bill.
3. The bill, called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, is Congress' first legislative effort to combat the opioid epidemic.
4. Per the legislation, nurses and physician assistants can administer medication to patients aimed at overcoming opioid addiction.
5. GOP Sens. Ben Sasse (Neb.) and Mike Lee (Utah) opposed the bill.
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