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HR 5796 115th Congress House

REACH OUT Act of 2018

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2018 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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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 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 19, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 19, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 19, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5237)
Jun 19, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5237)
Jun 19, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5796.
Jun 19, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5237-5239)
Jun 19, 2018
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.
Jun 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-729, Part I.
May 31, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018 or the REACH OUT Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations in order to support efforts to curb outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily eliminates the enhanced federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures regarding specified medical services provided by certain managed care organizations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 1099 Related bill Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment.
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
WALDEN, GREG
· May 24, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 17, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· May 15, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5796: REACH OUT Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5796/
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