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S 2900 115th Congress Senate Health Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Prescription drugs

Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 2018

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018
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Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 2018

This bill requires the initial examinations for new enrollees and annual wellness visits under Medicare to include: (1) a screening for potential substance use disorders, and (2) a review of any current opioid prescriptions.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 22, 2018
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 22, 2018
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2900: Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2900/
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"S. 2900: Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2900/.
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S. 2900, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2900/.
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[S. 2900: Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2900/)
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