US Congress House Bill 5718 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

PRO Act Perioperative Reduction of Opioids Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a technical expert panel to recommend ways to reduce opioid use in surgical settings and best practices for pain management, specifically during the perioperative (pre-operative through post-operative) period. HHS must also report on diagnosis-related group codes that have the highest volume of surgeries and the availability of associated data regarding post-operative opioid use, including prescription patterns and rates of consumption.

PRO Act Perioperative Reduction of Opioids Act

Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]

Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]

Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]

Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2018-05-09	House	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.
2018-05-09	House	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.
2018-05-09	House	Introduced in House

HB5774 (Related) 2018-06-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5718/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5718/BILLS-115hr5718ih.pdf