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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to facilitate Medicaid access to State prescription drug monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2902| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (3)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act This bill allows state Medicaid agencies, to the extent permitted under state law, to: (1) access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), (2) facilitate access to PDMPs for Medicaid providers and managed care entities, and (3) share accessed information with such providers and entities.
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Timeline
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 22, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-3120: HEAL Act of 2018
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsMedicaidPrescription drugsState and local government operations

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to facilitate Medicaid access to State prescription drug monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2902| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act This bill allows state Medicaid agencies, to the extent permitted under state law, to: (1) access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), (2) facilitate access to PDMPs for Medicaid providers and managed care entities, and (3) share accessed information with such providers and entities.
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Timeline
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 22, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (3)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-3120: HEAL Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsMedicaidPrescription drugsState and local government operations