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HR 5242 116th Congress House

Opioid Settlement Accountability Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from on… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from one or more pharmaceutical companies or drug distributors with respect to opioid litigation as an overpayment under such title, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opioid Settlement Accountability Act

This bill establishes certain requirements with respect to the disposition of funds received by states from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors.

Specifically, the bill requires states to use such funds to address opioid use, such as through (1) opioid prevention and treatment services, (2) health care practitioner training, (3) first responder equipment, and (4) social support services.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from considering such funds that are recovered or paid to a state on or after December 31, 2023, as an overpayment that reduces the state's payment, or that is subject to recoupment, under Medicaid.

The bill applies retroactively.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5242: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5242/
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"H.R. 5242: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5242/.
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H.R. 5242, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5242/.
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[H.R. 5242: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5242/)
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