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US S2891

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018


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Introduced
05/22/2018
In Committee
05/22/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, amends the Social Security Act to require applicable manufacturers to include information regarding payments made to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advanced practice nurses in the transparency reports they submit under Section 1128G of the Act. The bill also sets a sunset date for the exclusion of national provider identifiers of covered recipients from the publicly available information, requiring that this information be included starting on January 1, 2020. Additionally, the bill exempts the implementation of these provisions from the requirements of Chapter 35 of Title 44 of the United States Code, which governs federal information policy.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 05/22/2018)

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