Alternatives to Opioids Prescribing Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 18, 2018)
Alternatives to Opioids Prescribing Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to evaluate alternatives to the use of opioids to treat Medicare enrollees in hospital emergency departments. Under the project, the CMS must provide incentive payments to participating hospitals for decreasing the use of opioids and increasing the use of opioid alternatives.
What just happenedApr 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 18, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 18, 2018IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 18, 2018IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 18, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 18, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House