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Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 26, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3832

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (May 21, 2018)

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

(Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.

Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.

No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data.

What just happenedMay 22, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2](R-FL)Sponsor
40 cosponsors7 D33 R
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  1. May 22, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. May 21, 2018FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 21, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. May 21, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H4250-4251)

  5. May 21, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR H4250-4251)

  6. May 21, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)

  7. May 21, 2018FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  8. May 21, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832.

  9. May 21, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251)

  10. May 21, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  11. May 18, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.

  12. May 18, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. May 18, 2018Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. May 8, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. May 8, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  16. May 8, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  17. Apr 17, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  18. Sep 26, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  19. Sep 26, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  20. Sep 26, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  21. Sep 26, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMay 21, 201836

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

(Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.

Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.

No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data.

Reported to House with amendment(s)May 18, 201817

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.

Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.

No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data.

Introduced in HouseSep 26, 2017

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs under which VA health care providers shall query such network to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance for a period of 90 days or longer, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.

Under such memorandum of understanding, VA health care providers practicing in: (1) a participating state shall query such network in accordance with the agreement between that state's prescription drug monitoring program and such network, and (2) a nonparticipating state shall query the network through the drug monitoring program of the closest participating state.

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act — Informed