Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2707
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2018-04-18
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
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to provide Medicare beneficiaries with educational resources regarding opioid use, pain management, and alternative pain-management treatments.<br /></p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the Medicare & You handbook.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018 . 2. Provision of information regarding opioid use and pain management as part of Medicare & You handbook (a) In general Section 1804 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include educational resources, compiled by the Secretary, regarding opioid use, pain management, and alternative pain management treatments. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment period beginning after January 1, 2019.