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H.R. 5715 115th Congress House

Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D.

Introduced: May 9, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-737, Part I.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-737, Part I.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. The CMS must disseminate and report certain collected information to such plans, including information regarding providers that were referred through the portal and trends in identifying suspicious activity.

Additionally, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, MA organizations must submit information to the CMS regarding investigations or other actions taken by MA plans against providers that prescribe high volumes of opioids (as determined by the CMS).

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2905 Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018
  • S 3120 HEAL Act of 2018
  • HR 5773 PASS Act of 2018
  • HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 4
Comstock, Barbara
· May 22, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· May 22, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 21, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 15, 2018
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 9, 2018
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 9, 2018
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 9, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5715: Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5715/
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"H.R. 5715: Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5715/.
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