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PASS Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-5773| House 
| Updated: 6/20/2018
Peter J. Roskam

Peter J. Roskam

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
David Schweikert (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Mike Kelly (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018 or the PASS Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill alters several requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs. (Sec. 3) The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. (Sec. 4) The bill also establishes individuals who are identified as at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse as qualifying participants in medication therapy management programs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Sec. 5) The CMS must also: (1) identify outlier prescribers of opioids under Medicare prescription drug benefit plans and MA plans, based on specialty and geographic area; and (2) annually notify such prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods.

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Timeline
May 11, 2018
Introduced in House
May 11, 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 16, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 16, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-761, Part I.
Jun 19, 2018
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 19, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5261)
Jun 19, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5773.
Jun 19, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5258-5259)
Jun 19, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5258-5259)
Jun 19, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 19, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 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 16, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 16, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 4, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 19, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-761, Part I.


  • June 19, 2018
    Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • June 19, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5261)


  • June 19, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5773.


  • June 19, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5258-5259)


  • June 19, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5258-5259)


  • June 19, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • June 19, 2018
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • June 20, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.
  • HR 115-4841: Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018
  • HR 115-5715: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D.
  • HR 115-5716: COMPASS Act
  • HR 115-5684: Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act
  • S 115-2905: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D.
  • S 115-2908: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes.
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PASS Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-5773| House 
| Updated: 6/20/2018
Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018 or the PASS Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill alters several requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs. (Sec. 3) The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. (Sec. 4) The bill also establishes individuals who are identified as at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse as qualifying participants in medication therapy management programs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Sec. 5) The CMS must also: (1) identify outlier prescribers of opioids under Medicare prescription drug benefit plans and MA plans, based on specialty and geographic area; and (2) annually notify such prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods.

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Timeline
May 11, 2018
Introduced in House
May 11, 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 16, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 16, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-761, Part I.
Jun 19, 2018
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 19, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5261)
Jun 19, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5773.
Jun 19, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5258-5259)
Jun 19, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5258-5259)
Jun 19, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 19, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 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 16, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 16, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 4, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 19, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-761, Part I.


  • June 19, 2018
    Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • June 19, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5261)


  • June 19, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5773.


  • June 19, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5258-5259)


  • June 19, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5258-5259)


  • June 19, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • June 19, 2018
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • June 20, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peter J. Roskam

Peter J. Roskam

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
David Schweikert (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Mike Kelly (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)

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

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.
  • HR 115-4841: Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018
  • HR 115-5715: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D.
  • HR 115-5716: COMPASS Act
  • HR 115-5684: Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act
  • S 115-2905: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D.
  • S 115-2908: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacy