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HR 3832 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health information and medical records Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

Introduced: September 26, 2017 Introduced by: Dunn, Neal P. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR H4250-4251)
May 21, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
May 21, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832.
May 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251)
May 21, 2018
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 21, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H4250-4251)
May 18, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
May 18, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 26, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 21, 2018 House · vote #209 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 377–2 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

(Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.

Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.

No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 2 Republican 14