Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5773
Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2018-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: 
 
Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018 or the PASS Act of 2018

 
This bill alters several requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill: (1) requires prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries; (2) requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs; and (3) establishes individuals who are identified as at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse as qualifying participants in medication therapy management programs.
 
 The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. 
 
The CMS must also: (1) identify outlier prescribers of opioids under Medicare prescription drug benefit plans and MA plans, based on specialty and geographic area; and (2) annually notify such prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods. 

action_date: 2018-06-19
text: 

Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018 or the PASS Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill alters several requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs.
 
(Sec. 3) The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. 
 
(Sec. 4) The bill also establishes individuals who are identified as at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse as qualifying participants in medication therapy management programs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
 
(Sec. 5) The CMS must also: (1) identify outlier prescribers of opioids under Medicare prescription drug benefit plans and MA plans, based on specialty and geographic area; and (2) annually notify such prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods. 


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: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 H5258-5259)
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 H5258-5259)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5773.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5261)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-761, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-761, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-11
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: 2018-05-11
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: 2018-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Introduced in House