To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to impose restrictions under the Medicaid program with respect to opioid prescriptions, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5635| House
| Updated: 4/26/2018
Glenn Grothman
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Responsible Opioid Prescription Act This bill limits Medicaid coverage of opioids prescribed to enrollees other than those who are in long-term care facilities or who are receiving hospice care, palliative care, or treatment for cancer.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Drug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesMedicaidPrescription drugs
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to impose restrictions under the Medicaid program with respect to opioid prescriptions, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5635| House
| Updated: 4/26/2018
Responsible Opioid Prescription Act This bill limits Medicaid coverage of opioids prescribed to enrollees other than those who are in long-term care facilities or who are receiving hospice care, palliative care, or treatment for cancer.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Glenn Grothman
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Drug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesMedicaidPrescription drugs