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COMPASS Act

USA115th CongressHR-5716| House 
| Updated: 6/12/2018
Peter J. Roskam

Peter J. Roskam

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (5)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act or the COMPASS Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Specifically, the CMS must: (1) establish an opioid-prescription threshold for determining whether a prescriber is an outlier compared to other prescribers, based on specialty and geographic area; (2) use National Provider Identifiers (unique provider identification numbers currently included on claims for covered drugs) to identify outlier prescribers; and (3) annually notify identified outlier prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods. The CMS may also identify and notify outlier prescribers based on co-prescriptions of covered drugs that have adverse effects when used in combination with opioids.

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Timeline
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
May 9, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
Jun 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-740, Part I.
  • May 9, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 9, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 17, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 23, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 12, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.


  • June 12, 2018
    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.


  • June 12, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-740, Part I.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • S 115-2920: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose certain requirements under the Medicare program with respect to outlier prescribers of opioids.
  • HR 115-5773: PASS Act of 2018
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePrescription drugs

COMPASS Act

USA115th CongressHR-5716| House 
| Updated: 6/12/2018
Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act or the COMPASS Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Specifically, the CMS must: (1) establish an opioid-prescription threshold for determining whether a prescriber is an outlier compared to other prescribers, based on specialty and geographic area; (2) use National Provider Identifiers (unique provider identification numbers currently included on claims for covered drugs) to identify outlier prescribers; and (3) annually notify identified outlier prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods. The CMS may also identify and notify outlier prescribers based on co-prescriptions of covered drugs that have adverse effects when used in combination with opioids.

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Timeline
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
May 9, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
Jun 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-740, Part I.
  • May 9, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 9, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 17, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 23, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 12, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.


  • June 12, 2018
    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.


  • June 12, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-740, Part I.
Peter J. Roskam

Peter J. Roskam

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (5)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • S 115-2920: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose certain requirements under the Medicare program with respect to outlier prescribers of opioids.
  • HR 115-5773: PASS Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePrescription drugs