HR 5799
115th Congress
House
Health
Adoption and foster care
Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Medicaid
Mental health
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
Medicaid DRUG Improvement Act
Introduced: May 15, 2018
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-728.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act or the Medicaid DRUG Improvement Act
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to establish drug-review and utilization requirements for enrollees, particularly with respect to opioid prescriptions. Drug use review programs must also identify prescribing or billing practices by providers that indicate abuse or excessive utilization.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1