Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act

Bill: 115-hr-5804
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2018-05-15
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Government studies and investigations

Health facilities and institutions

Health information and medical records

Home and outpatient care

Medicare

Surgery and anesthesia
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act</b></p> <p>This bill temporarily freezes Medicare payment at 2016 levels for specified spinal surgery outpatient procedures that are conducted in ambulatory surgical centers. </p>

action_date: 2018-06-13
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment, Part I
text: <p><b>Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act</b></p> <p>This bill temporarily freezes Medicare payment at 2016 levels for specified spinal surgery outpatient procedures that are conducted in ambulatory surgical centers. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Shimkus (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act . 2. Modification of payment for certain outpatient surgical services (a) Freeze of payment for certain services furnished in ambulatory surgical centers Section 1833(i)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) (i) With respect to a targeted procedure (as defined in clause (ii)) furnished during 2020 or a subsequent year (before 2025) to an individual in an ambulatory surgical center, the payment amount for such procedure that would otherwise be determined under the revised payment system under subparagraph (D), without application of this subparagraph, shall be equal to the payment amount for such procedure furnished in 2016. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term targeted procedure means a procedure to which Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System 62310 (or, for years beginning after 2016, 62321), 62311 (or, for years beginning after 2016, 62323), 62264, 64490, 64493, or G0260 (or any successor code) applies. (iii) This subparagraph shall not be applied in a budget-neutral manner. . (b) Data collection (1) In general The Comptroller General shall collect data relating to the cost differential between targeted procedures (as defined in section 1833(i)(2)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)) that are performed in a hospital operating room and such procedures that are performed in an office setting within a hospital in order to determine whether such procedures are being properly coded for claims, based on setting, for payment under section 1833(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2)(D) ) and to determine if further changes are needed in the classification system for covered outpatient department services (as described in section 1833(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(A) ). (2) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate containing— (A) a determination of whether procedures described in paragraph (1) are being properly coded for claims, based on setting, for payment under section 1833(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2)(D) ); and (B) recommendations on any changes the Comptroller General determines are needed in the classification system for covered outpatient department services (as described in section 1833(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(A) ). (c) Study Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the extent to which procedures described in section 1833(i)(2)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a), are effective at preventing the need for opioids for individuals furnished such procedures.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 585 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5804 [Report No. 115–752, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Shimkus (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 June 13, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Walden June 13, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 13, 2018 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act . 2. Modification of payment for certain outpatient surgical services (a) Freeze of payment for certain services furnished in ambulatory surgical centers Section 1833(i)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) (i) With respect to a targeted procedure (as defined in clause (ii)) furnished during 2020 or a subsequent year (before 2025) to an individual in an ambulatory surgical center, the payment amount for such procedure that would otherwise be determined under the revised payment system under subparagraph (D), without application of this subparagraph, shall be equal to the payment amount for such procedure furnished in 2016. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term targeted procedure means a procedure to which Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System 62310 (or, for years beginning after 2016, 62321), 62311 (or, for years beginning after 2016, 62323), 62264, 64490, 64493, or G0260 (or any successor code) applies. (iii) This subparagraph shall not be applied in a budget-neutral manner. . (b) Data collection (1) In general The Comptroller General shall collect data relating to the cost differential between targeted procedures (as defined in section 1833(i)(2)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)) that are performed in a hospital operating room and such procedures that are performed in an office setting within a hospital in order to determine whether such procedures are being properly coded for claims, based on setting, for payment under section 1833(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2)(D) ) and to determine if further changes are needed in the classification system for covered outpatient department services (as described in section 1833(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(A) ). (2) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate containing— (A) a determination of whether procedures described in paragraph (1) are being properly coded for claims, based on setting, for payment under section 1833(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2)(D) ); and (B) recommendations on any changes the Comptroller General determines are needed in the classification system for covered outpatient department services (as described in section 1833(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(A) ). (c) Study Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the extent to which procedures described in section 1833(i)(2)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a), are effective at preventing the need for opioids for individuals furnished such procedures.

June 13, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 13, 2018 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed