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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access under the Medicare program to addiction treatment in Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

USA115th CongressHR-5769| House 
| Updated: 5/30/2018
Keith J. Rothfus

Keith J. Rothfus

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Danny K. Davis (Democratic)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expanding Access to Treatment Act This bill requires payment under Medicare to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics that have health care practitioners who are newly certified to provide medication-assisted treatment. Specifically, a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic may receive payment for each health care practitioner who becomes certified on or after January 1, 2019, to prescribe or dispense methadone, buprenorphine, or suboxone (medications used to treat opioid-use disorders). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must set payments based on training costs for practitioner certification.
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Timeline
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
May 10, 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 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 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 30, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-5776: To amend title XVIII to provide for Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-6110: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMedical educationMedicareRural conditions and development

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access under the Medicare program to addiction treatment in Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

USA115th CongressHR-5769| House 
| Updated: 5/30/2018
Expanding Access to Treatment Act This bill requires payment under Medicare to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics that have health care practitioners who are newly certified to provide medication-assisted treatment. Specifically, a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic may receive payment for each health care practitioner who becomes certified on or after January 1, 2019, to prescribe or dispense methadone, buprenorphine, or suboxone (medications used to treat opioid-use disorders). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must set payments based on training costs for practitioner certification.
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Timeline
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
May 10, 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 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 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 30, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Keith J. Rothfus

Keith J. Rothfus

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Danny K. Davis (Democratic)

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

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-5776: To amend title XVIII to provide for Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-6110: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMedical educationMedicareRural conditions and development