I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5715 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain 
program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Mr. 
PETERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for certain program integrity transparency measures 
under Medicare parts C and D. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Part-
nerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROGRAM INTEGRITY TRANSPARENCY MEASURES 
UNDER MEDICARE PARTS C AND D. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1859 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–28) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) PROGRAM INTEGRITY TRANSPARENCY MEAS-
URES.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM INTEGRITY PORTAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than two 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall, after consulta-
tion with stakeholders, establish a secure Inter-
net website portal (or other successor tech-
nology) that would allow a secure path for com-
munication between the Secretary, MA plans 
under this part, prescription drug plans under 
part D, and an eligible entity with a contract 
under section 1893 (such as a Medicare drug 
integrity contractor or an entity responsible for 
carrying out program integrity activities under 
this part and part D) for the purpose of ena-
bling through such portal (or other successor 
technology)— 
‘‘(i) the referral by such plans of sub-
stantiated fraud, waste, and abuse for ini-
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tiating or assisting investigations con-
ducted by the eligible entity; and 
‘‘(ii) data sharing among such MA 
plans, prescription drug plans, and the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) REQUIRED USES OF PORTAL.—The 
Secretary shall disseminate the following infor-
mation to MA plans under this part and pre-
scription drug plans under part D through the 
secure Internet website portal (or other suc-
cessor technology) established under subpara-
graph (A): 
‘‘(i) Providers of services and sup-
pliers that have been referred pursuant to 
subparagraph (A)(i) during the previous 
12-month period. 
‘‘(ii) Providers of services and sup-
pliers who are the subject of an active ex-
clusion under section 1128 or who are sub-
ject to a suspension of payment under this 
title pursuant to section 1862(o) or other-
wise. 
‘‘(iii) Providers of services and sup-
pliers who are the subject of an active rev-
ocation of participation under this title, in-
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