Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018

United States115th CongressHR-5723House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 20, 2018

Summary

Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report to Congress on: (1) how Medicare pays for opioid and non-opioid pain management treatments in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings; (2) current incentives for prescribing opioid and non-opioid treatments under Medicare inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems, along with recommendations to address any identified adverse incentives; and (3) how opioid use is currently tracked and monitored through Medicare and any areas for improvement.

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  1. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)

    House of Representatives

  2. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5264)

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    House of Representatives

  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Senate