Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5676
Sponsor: Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2018-05-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-03
text: 

Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act

 
This bill authorizes the suspension of payments to a pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending the investigation of a credible allegation of fraud by the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, may not be considered a credible allegation of fraud.

action_date: 2018-06-19
text: 

Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018 or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act
 
of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the suspension of payments to a pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending the investigation of a credible allegation of fraud by the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, may not be considered a credible allegation of fraud.


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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 3 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H5261-5262)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 3 (Roll no. 270).(text: CR H5261-5262)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5272)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5676.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5261-5264)
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. 115-759, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-759, Part I.
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: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-05-03
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: 2018-05-03
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: 2018-05-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-03
text: Introduced in House