Medicare Opioid Use Disorder Outreach Act

Bill: 117-hr-8884
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2022-09-19
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Medicare Opioid Use Disorder Outreach Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to (1) conduct outreach to providers and beneficiaries about the availability of opioid use disorder treatment services through opioid treatment programs under Medicare, and (2) report on the utilization of such services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Higgins of New York ) 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide outreach and reporting on opioid use disorder treatment services furnished by opioid treatment programs under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Opioid Use Disorder Outreach Act . 2. Outreach and reporting on opioid use disorder treatment services furnished by opioid treatment programs (a) Outreach (1) Provider outreach The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall conduct outreach to physicians and appropriate non-physician practitioners participating under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) with respect to opioid use disorder treatment services furnished by an opioid treatment program (as defined in section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj) )). Such outreach shall include a comprehensive, one-time education initiative to inform such physicians and practitioners of the inclusion of such services as a covered benefit under the Medicare program, including describing the requirements for billing and the requirements for beneficiary eligibility for such services. (2) Beneficiary outreach The Secretary shall conduct outreach to Medicare beneficiaries with respect to opioid use disorder treatment services furnished by an opioid treatment program (as defined in section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj) )), including a comprehensive, one-time education initiative informing such beneficiaries about the eligibility requirements to receive such services. (b) Reports to congress (1) Outreach Not later than 1 year after the date of the completion of the education initiatives described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the outreach conducted under such subsection. Such report shall include a description of the methods used for such outreach. (2) Utilization rates Not later than 18 months after the date of the completion of the education initiatives described in subsection (a), and two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the number of Medicare beneficiaries who, during the preceding year, were furnished opioid use disorder treatment services by an opioid treatment program (as defined in section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj) )) for which payment was made under title XVIII of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ).