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HR 5829 115th Congress House

VA Opioid Prescribing Rates Accountability Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inform each physician of the Veterans Health Administration of the opioid prescribing rate of the physician and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inform each physician of the Veterans Health Administration of the opioid prescribing rate of the physician and to require pain management training for the physicians with the highest opioid prescribing rates.

Introduced: May 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Opioid Prescribing Rates Accountability Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to: (1) report at least annually to each Veterans Health Administration physician on his or her opioid prescribing rates, and (2) provide physicians who were among the highest opioid prescribers each fiscal year with pain management training.

 Related & companion bills 1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5829: VA Opioid Prescribing Rates Accountability Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5829/
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"H.R. 5829: VA Opioid Prescribing Rates Accountability Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5829/.
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H.R. 5829, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5829/.
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[H.R. 5829: VA Opioid Prescribing Rates Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5829/)
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