US HR5798

Bill

US HR5798

Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act

Introduced
05/15/2018

In Committee
05/31/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act This bill requires the initial examination for new Medicare enrollees to include a review of current opioid prescriptions and an opioid use disorder screening.

AI Summary

This bill, the Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act, requires the initial examination for new Medicare enrollees to include a review of their current opioid prescriptions and an opioid use disorder screening. The bill amends the Social Security Act to mandate this review and screening as part of the "Welcome to Medicare" initial preventive physical examination, with the aim of identifying potential risk factors for opioid use disorder and providing information about non-opioid treatment options for chronic pain management. The amendments made by this bill would apply to initial preventive physical examinations furnished on or after January 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Larry Bucshon (R)*, Marsha Blackburn (R), Debbie Dingell (D), Erik Paulsen (R), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573. (on 06/12/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5798/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5798/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5798/BILLS-115hr5798rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5798/BILLS-115hr5798rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5798/BILLS-115hr5798ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5798/BILLS-115hr5798ih.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

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