Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act

Bill: 115-hr-5590
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2018-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Medical research
Medicare
Mental health
Public participation and lobbying
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: 

Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop an action plan to provide recommendations on changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs to enhance: (1) the treatment and prevention of opioid addiction, and (2) the coverage and reimbursement of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.

 
The CMS must convene a stakeholder meeting to solicit public comment on the action plan.


action_date: 2018-06-12
text: 

Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop an action plan to provide recommendations on changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs to enhance: (1) the treatment and prevention of opioid addiction, and (2) the coverage and payment of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. The CMS must convene a stakeholder meeting to solicit public comment on the action plan.
 
 The CMS must also publish a report that includes an evaluation of price trends for opioid overdose-reversal drugs (e.g., naloxone) and recommendations on ways to lower consumer prices for such drugs.


action_date: 2018-06-19
text: 

Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop an action plan to provide recommendations on changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs to enhance: (1) the treatment and prevention of opioid addiction, and (2) the coverage and payment of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. The CMS must convene a stakeholder meeting to solicit public comment on the action plan.
 
 The CMS must also publish a report that includes an evaluation of price trends for opioid overdose-reversal drugs (e.g., naloxone) and recommendations on ways to lower consumer prices for such drugs.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5247-5248)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5247-5248)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5590.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5247-5249)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-746, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-746, Part I.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: Introduced in House