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H.R.5778: Promoting Outpatient Access to Non-Opioid Treatments Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 11, 2018
- Latest Major Action May 31, 2018
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- Introduced in House - May 11, 2018
Bill Summary
Promoting Outpatient Access to Non-Opioid Treatments Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to review payments under Medicare for opioid and non-opioid pain management procedures, specifically with respect to ambulatory outpatient surgical procedures and hospital outpatient department services. The CMS must ensure that there are no payment incentives for using opioids instead of non-opioid alternatives and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 31, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| May 11, 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 11, 2018 |
Introduced in the House by Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) |