US HR5675

Bill

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.

Introduced
05/03/2018

In Committee
05/16/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs.

AI Summary

This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries starting in plan year 2021. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs. The bill aims to ensure that PDP sponsors take steps to identify and manage prescription drug use by beneficiaries who may be at risk of opioid overutilization or abuse.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Gus Bilirakis (R)*, Marsha Blackburn (R), Sander Levin (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Bill Posey (R), Peter Roskam (R), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577. (on 06/12/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5675/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5675/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5675/BILLS-115hr5675rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5675/BILLS-115hr5675rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5675/BILLS-115hr5675ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5675/BILLS-115hr5675ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5773	PASS Act of 2018 Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
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

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