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HR 5801 115th Congress House

Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing certain controlled substances.

Introduced: May 15, 2018 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug trafficking and controlled substances
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 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
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 H5245-5247)
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 H5245-5247)
Jun 19, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5801.
Jun 19, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5245-5247)
Jun 19, 2018
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-725.
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
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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

Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act or the Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires each state to: (1) establish a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), and (2) require health care providers to check the PDMP for a Medicaid enrollee's prescription drug history before prescribing controlled substances to the enrollee. In addition to meeting other specified requirements, each PDMP must allow health care providers to access the number and type of controlled substances prescribed to a Medicaid enrollee during the most recent 12-month period.

The bill also temporarily increases the federal matching rate with respect to Medicaid expenditures related to PDMP implementation for states that have agreements to promote PDMP interoperability with their neighboring states.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish guidance and best practices for states regarding PDMP utilization. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on PDMP administration.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
WALDEN, GREG
· May 25, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 18, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5801/
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"H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5801/.
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H.R. 5801, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5801/.
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