Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Executive orders directing the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · 2 in Search.
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Addressing Addiction Through the Great American Recovery Initiative
This executive order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, co-chaired by the Secretary of HHS and a Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery, to coordinate federal response to substance use disorder. The Initiative brings together 15+ officials across cabinet departments and agencies to recommend steps for aligning federal programs, increasing treatment access, and integrating addiction services across health, criminal justice, workforce, education, and housing systems.
Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
This executive order directs the Attorney General to expedite rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate medical research. It also directs multiple health agencies to develop research methods using real-world evidence for medical marijuana and hemp-derived CBD products, and tasks White House legislative staff with working Congress to update statutory definitions for hemp-derived cannabinoids.