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H.R. 5719 115th Congress House

ROOT Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey relating to pain management.

Introduced: May 9, 2018 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reduce Overprescribing Opioids in Treatment Act of 2018 or the ROOT Act of 2018

This bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in a specified health care system survey used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5719: ROOT Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5719/
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"H.R. 5719: ROOT Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5719/.
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H.R. 5719, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5719/.
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[H.R. 5719: ROOT Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5719/)
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