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Bill115th CongressFiled May 15, 2018Health
H.R. 5796

REACH OUT Act of 2018

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jun 19, 2018)

Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018 or the REACH OUT Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations in order to support efforts to curb outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily eliminates the enhanced federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures regarding specified medical services provided by certain managed care organizations.

What just happenedJun 20, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8](R-PA)Sponsor
5 cosponsors2 D3 R
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  1. Jun 20, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  2. Jun 19, 2018FloorH38800

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

  3. Jun 19, 2018FloorH38310

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

  4. Jun 19, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5237)

  5. Jun 19, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5237)

  6. Jun 19, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5796.

  7. Jun 19, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5237-5239)

  8. Jun 19, 2018FloorH30300

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

  9. Jun 12, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.

  10. Jun 12, 2018DischargeH12300

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  11. Jun 12, 2018Committee5500

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  12. Jun 12, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-729, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Jun 12, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-729, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. May 31, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  15. May 17, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. May 17, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  17. May 15, 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
  18. May 15, 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
  19. May 15, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  20. May 15, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJun 19, 201836

Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018 or the REACH OUT Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations in order to support efforts to curb outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily eliminates the enhanced federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures regarding specified medical services provided by certain managed care organizations.

Reported to House without amendment, Part IJun 12, 201828

Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018 or the REACH OUT Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations in order to support efforts to curb outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans.

Introduced in HouseMay 15, 2018

Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018 or the REACH OUT Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations in order to support efforts to curb outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans.

REACH OUT Act of 2018 — Informed