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HR 5684 115th Congress House Health Drug therapy Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Medicare Prescription drugs

Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act

Introduced: May 7, 2018 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
 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. 576.
Jun 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-742, Part I.
May 9, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 7, 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.
May 7, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act

This bill establishes individuals who are identified as at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse as qualifying participants in medication therapy management programs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

What's happening now June 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576.

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