Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
Latest action · May 22, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 21, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 209 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed377–2 | May 21, 2018 |
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 26, 2017 to May 18, 2018, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Bruce Poliquin | Original | Sep 26, 2017 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Sep 26, 2017 |
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Original | Sep 26, 2017 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Sep 26, 2017 |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Oct 2, 2017 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Oct 3, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Oct 3, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Oct 3, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | Oct 3, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| R-MN | Jason Lewis | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Oct 10, 2017 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 21, 2018At 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.
- May 21, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
- May 21, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251)
- May 21, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2372 | VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jun 6, 2018 |
| S 2906 | VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 22, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Referred in Senate
- May 21, 2018Engrossed in House
- May 18, 2018Reported in House
- Sep 26, 2017Introduced in House
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