US HB5719 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
ROOT Act of 2018 Reduce Overprescribing Opioids in Treatment Act of 2018 This bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in a specified health care system survey used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives.
Title
ROOT Act of 2018 Reduce Overprescribing Opioids in Treatment Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Rep. Diane Black [R-TN] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2018-05-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2018-05-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB5775 (Related) 2018-06-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Alternative treatments
Consumer affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government information and archives
Health
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medicare
Consumer affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government information and archives
Health
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5719/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5719/BILLS-115hr5719ih.pdf |
