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Union Calendar No. 556 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5582 
[Report No. 115–721, Part I] 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
and submit a report on barriers to accessing abuse-deterrent opioid 
formulations for individuals enrolled in a plan under part C or D of 
the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2018 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. REED) intro-
duced the following bill; which was 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 
JUNE 8, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. WALDEN, and Mr. MCHENRY 
JUNE 8, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JUNE 8, 2018 
The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 23, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study and submit a report on barriers to 
accessing abuse-deterrent opioid formulations for individ-
uals enrolled in a plan under part C or D of the Medi-
care program. 
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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 at the ‘‘Abuse Deterrent Access 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON ABUSE-DETERRENT OPIOID FORMULA-
TIONS ACCESS BARRIERS UNDER MEDICARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall conduct a study and submit to 
Congress a report on the adequacy of access to abuse-deter-
rent opioid formulations for individuals with chronic pain 
enrolled in an MA–PD plan under part C of title XVIII 
of the Social Security Act or a prescription drug plan 
under part D of such title of such Act, taking into account 
any barriers preventing such individuals from accessing 
such formulations under such MA–PD or part D plans, 
such as cost-sharing tiers, fail-first requirements, the price 
of such formulations, and prior authorization requirements. 
(b) DEFINITION OF ABUSE-DETERRENT OPIOID FOR-
MULATION.—In this section, the term ‘‘abuse-deterrent 
opioid formulation’’ means an opioid that is a prodrug or 
that has certain abuse-deterrent properties, such as physical 
or chemical barriers, agonist or antagonist combinations, 
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aversion properties, delivery system mechanisms, or other 
features designed to prevent abuse of such opioid. 
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Union Calendar No. 556 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5582 
[Report No. 115–721, Part I] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to conduct a study and submit a report 
on barriers to accessing abuse-deterrent opioid 
formulations for individuals enrolled in a plan 
under part C or D of the Medicare program. 
JUNE 8, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with an amendment 
JUNE 8, 2018 
The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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