Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5685
Sponsor: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2018-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: 

Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018

 
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.


action_date: 2018-06-08
text: 

Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018

 
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.


action_date: 2018-06-12
text: 

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.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064)
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5064)
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5685.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5066)
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-715, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-715, Part I.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Introduced in House