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HR 5779 115th Congress House

Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary to establish a technical expert panel for purposes of evaluating the use of opioid-rel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary to establish a technical expert panel for purposes of evaluating the use of opioid-related quality measures under the Medicare program.

Introduced: May 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care quality
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Health promotion and preventive careHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
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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.
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May 31, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 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 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 31, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5774 Related bill COACH Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5779: Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5779/
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"H.R. 5779: Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5779/.
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H.R. 5779, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5779/.
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