Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide Medicare beneficiaries with educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management, as well as descriptions of covered alternative (non-opioid) pain-management treatments.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 5685 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5685
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide educational
resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the
Medicare & You handbook.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 2018
Mr. Faso (for himself, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Welch) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide educational
resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the
Medicare & You handbook.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act
of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING OPIOID USE AND PAIN
MANAGEMENT AS PART OF MEDICARE & YOU HANDBOOK.
(a) In General.--Section 1804 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395b-2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include--
``(1) educational resources, compiled by the Secretary,
regarding opioid use and pain management; and
``(2) a description of alternative, non-opioid pain
management treatments covered under this title.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment
period beginning after January 1, 2019.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-715, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-715, Part I.
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5066)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5685.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5064)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.