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H.R. 5558 115th Congress House

Alternatives to Opioids Prescribing Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out under the Medicare program an alternatives to opioids in emergency departments demonstration project.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Vern Buchanan Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Alternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma care
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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.
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Apr 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 18, 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.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alternatives to Opioids Prescribing Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to evaluate alternatives to the use of opioids to treat Medicare enrollees in hospital emergency departments. Under the project, the CMS must provide incentive payments to participating hospitals for decreasing the use of opioids and increasing the use of opioid alternatives.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5531 Opioid Emergency Response Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5558: Alternatives to Opioids Prescribing Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5558/
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"H.R. 5558: Alternatives to Opioids Prescribing Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5558/.
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H.R. 5558, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5558/.
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