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HR 5722 115th Congress House

Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report containing recommendation on how to improve the use of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report containing recommendation on how to improve the use of non-opioid treatments for acute and chronic pain management for individuals entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

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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May 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 May 25, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish a report on whether Medicare payments, coverage, and coding policies for non-opioid pain management treatments should be revised. The report must include an analysis of pain management and prescribing guidelines, access to non-opioid treatments, and the effect of any recommended changes on Medicare and enrollee opioid addiction.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 6110 Related bill Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
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  • HRES 1099 Related bill Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment.
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  • S 3008 Identical bill Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018
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 Cosponsors 1
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Chu, Judy
California · May 9, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5722: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5722/
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"H.R. 5722: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5722/.
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H.R. 5722, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5722/.
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