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NOPAIN Act

Introduced: August 26, 2022 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act or the NOPAIN Act

This bill temporarily establishes separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services. The bill applies to pain management treatments that are able to replace or reduce opioid consumption, as shown through clinical trials or data.

What's happening now May 17, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4341 Related bill CARA 3.0 Act of 2021
  • S 987 Related bill CARA 3.0 Act of 2021
  • S 586 Identical bill NOPAIN Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 122
All 122 Democratic 51 Republican 32
Napolitano, Grace
· Dec 22, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 21, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 21, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Dec 14, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 1, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 29, 2022
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Nov 22, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 14, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Nov 3, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 13, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Aug 26, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 2, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 27, 2022
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Jul 21, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 14, 2022
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 12, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 12, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Jun 7, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 27, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· May 18, 2022
Zeldin, Lee
· May 10, 2022
Deutch, Theodore
· May 6, 2022
Lawson, Al
· May 6, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· May 6, 2022
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 6, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· May 6, 2022
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2022
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Feb 25, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Feb 25, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Feb 25, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 18, 2022
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 9, 2022
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 8, 2022
 R
Kim, Young
California · Jan 13, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jan 10, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 3, 2022
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Dec 20, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 16, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Dec 8, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 2, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 2, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3259: NOPAIN Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3259/
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"H.R. 3259: NOPAIN Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3259/.
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H.R. 3259, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3259/.
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[H.R. 3259: NOPAIN Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3259/)
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