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US HR5775
PROPER Act of 2018 Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018
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Introduced
05/11/2018
05/11/2018
In Committee
06/04/2018
06/04/2018
Crossed Over
06/20/2018
06/20/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
PROPER Act of 2018 Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the risks of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period). (Sec. 3) The bill also requires Medicare medication therapy management programs and MA in-home health risk assessments to include information about the safe disposal of prescription drugs. (Sec. 4) The bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in certain health care system surveys, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives.
AI Summary
This bill, the Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act of 2018, requires Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) to annually disclose information to enrollees about the risks of prolonged opioid use and the plans' coverage of non-pharmacological therapies, non-opioid medications, and devices used to treat pain. The bill also requires these plans to provide information on the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including through drug take-back programs and in-home disposal methods. Additionally, the bill prohibits the inclusion of pain management questions in certain healthcare system surveys unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Erik Paulsen (R)*,
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Sam Johnson (R),
Ron Kind (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Bruce Poliquin (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/20/2018)
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