US HR5477

Bill

US HR5477

Rural DOCS Act Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services Act

Introduced
04/11/2018

In Committee
05/17/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Rural DOCS Act Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to provide an enhanced federal matching rate for state Medicaid expenditures related to the expansion of substance-use treatment and recovery services. The CMS must select 10 states for inclusion under the demonstration project, giving preference to states that have a prevalence of substance-use disorders (in particular, opioid-use disorders) comparable to or higher than the national average.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a 5-year demonstration project to provide an enhanced federal matching rate for state Medicaid expenditures related to the expansion of substance-use treatment and recovery services. CMS must select 10 states for inclusion, with preference given to states with a prevalence of substance-use disorders (particularly opioid-use disorders) comparable to or higher than the national average. The goal is to increase the treatment capacity of providers participating in Medicaid to provide substance-use disorder treatment or recovery services through activities like assessment, recruitment, training, technical assistance, and improved reimbursement.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Tom O'Halleran (D)*, Marsha Blackburn (R), Paul Mitchell (I), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566. (on 06/12/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5477/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5477/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5477/BILLS-115hr5477rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5477/BILLS-115hr5477rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5477/BILLS-115hr5477ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5477/BILLS-115hr5477ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Became Public Law No: 115-271.	Related
HRes1099	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes949	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6) to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5797) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6082) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confident	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S3383	Rural DOCS Act Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

Bill > HR5477

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary