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H.R.5723

H.R.5723: Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018

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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 20, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - June 20, 2018
Engrossed in House - June 19, 2018
Reported in House - June 19, 2018
Introduced in House - May 9, 2018

Bill Summary

Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report to Congress on: (1) how Medicare pays for opioid and non-opioid pain management treatments in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings; (2) current incentives for prescribing opioid and non-opioid treatments under Medicare inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems, along with...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
June 20, 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 19, 2018	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules.
June 19, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 19, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5723.
June 19, 2018	Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
June 19, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 592.
June 19, 2018	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
June 19, 2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-760, Part I.
June 19, 2018	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)
June 19, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5265)
May 22, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2018	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 16, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2018	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 9, 2018	Introduced in the House by Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)

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