Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018

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Bill Number

HR 5779

Introduced

May 11, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Advisory bodies Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health Health care quality Health promotion and preventive care Hospital care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

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Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare.

Actions

May 31, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 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 11, 2018

Introduced in House

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