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Introduced
05/11/2018
05/11/2018
In Committee
05/31/2018
05/31/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to convene a technical expert panel to review quality measures relating to opioids and opioid use disorder, including those related to care, prevention, diagnosis, health outcomes, and treatment. The panel must identify gaps in quality measurement, recommend new or revised measures, and advise CMS on incorporating these measures into quality reporting programs, value-based purchasing, and alternative payment models under Medicare. The bill also directs CMS to prioritize the development of measures to address the identified gaps and to provide an expedited endorsement process for measures related to opioids and opioid use disorder.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 05/31/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5779/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5779/BILLS-115hr5779ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5779/BILLS-115hr5779ih.pdf.pdf |
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