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H.R.5716: COMPASS Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 9, 2018
- Latest Major Action June 12, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - June 12, 2018
- Introduced in House - May 9, 2018
Bill Summary
Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act or the COMPASS Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Specifically, the CMS must: (1) establish an opioid-prescription threshold for determining whether a prescriber is an outlier compared to other...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 12, 2018 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
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June 12, 2018 |
Committee on Ways and Means discharged. |
June 12, 2018 |
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-740, Part I.
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May 23, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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May 17, 2018 |
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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May 17, 2018 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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May 9, 2018 |
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.
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May 9, 2018 |
Introduced in the House by Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) |