HR 5635
115th Congress
House
Health
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
Responsible Opioid Prescription Act
Introduced: April 26, 2018
Introduced by:
Grothman, Glenn
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Responsible Opioid Prescription Act
This bill limits Medicaid coverage of opioids prescribed to enrollees other than those who are in long-term care facilities or who are receiving hospice care, palliative care, or treatment for cancer.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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