Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018
Latest action · May 22, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of suspicious activities related to fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. The CMS must disseminate and report certain collected information to such plans, including information regarding providers that were referred through the portal and trends in identifying suspicious activity.
Additionally, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, MA organizations must submit information to the CMS regarding credible evidence of suspected fraud or other actions taken by MA plans regarding inappropriate prescribing of opioids (as determined by the CMS).
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2018 to Sep 12, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Sep 12, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act | Related bill | Oct 24, 2018 |
| S 3120 | HEAL Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jun 25, 2018 |
| HR 5715 | Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act | Related bill | Jun 12, 2018 |
| HR 5773 | PASS Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jun 20, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health information and medical records
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Right of privacy
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Introduced in Senate
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