Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

Bill: 115-hr-3832
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2017-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health information and medical records
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: 

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs under which VA health care providers shall query such network to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance for a period of 90 days or longer, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
 
Under such memorandum of understanding, VA health care providers practicing in: (1) a participating state shall query such network in accordance with the agreement between that state's prescription drug monitoring program and such network, and (2) a nonparticipating state shall query the network through the drug monitoring program of the closest participating state.

action_date: 2018-05-18
text: 

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

 
 This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
 
Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.
 
 No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data. 

action_date: 2018-05-21
text: 

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
 
Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.
 
 No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H4250-4251)
action_date: 2018-05-21
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): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR H4250-4251)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
action_date: 2018-05-21
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: 2018-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Introduced in House