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Rural DOCS Act

Introduced: April 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-731.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services Act or the Rural DOCS Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to provide an enhanced federal matching rate for state Medicaid expenditures related to the expansion of substance-use treatment and recovery services.

The CMS must select 10 states for inclusion under the demonstration project, giving preference to states that have a prevalence of substance-use disorders (in particular, opioid-use disorders) comparable to or higher than the national average.

What's happening now June 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3383 Related bill Rural DOCS Act
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Mitchell, Paul
· Jun 8, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· Jun 7, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5477: Rural DOCS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5477/
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"H.R. 5477: Rural DOCS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5477/.
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H.R. 5477, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5477/.
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