HR 5725
115th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
BEST Act
Introduced: May 9, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 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
Plain-English summary
Benefit Evaluation of Safe Treatment Act of 2018 or the BEST Act of 2018
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report on the availability of supplemental health care benefits for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including differences between MA plans for certain individuals with special needs and other MA plans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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