Skip to main content
HR 5083 115th Congress House Health Accounting and auditing Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government studies and investigations Medicare Prescription drugs

Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018

Introduced: February 23, 2018 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 23, 2018
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018

This bill extends Medicare coverage to opioid-use disorder treatment services and programs.

What's happening now March 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 16, 2018
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 23, 2018
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5083: Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5083/
MLA
"H.R. 5083: Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5083/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5083, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5083/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5083: Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5083/)
Report a problem