BEST Act

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Bill Number

HR 5725

Introduced

May 9, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Congressional oversight Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations Health Health care coverage and access Medicare

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Summary

Benefit Evaluation of Safe Treatment Act of 2018 or the BEST Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report on the availability of supplemental health care benefits for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including differences between MA plans for certain individuals with special needs and other MA plans.

Actions

May 23, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 9, 2018

Introduced in House

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