Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5812
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018
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Passed House on Jun 12, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 15, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5812
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 12, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5071-5073)
Summary

Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 or the CONNECTIONS Act

This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide technical assistance and award grants in order to: (1) improve the efficiency and use of state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), achieve community or health system interventions relating to controlled substances (e.g., prescription guidelines), and promote new approaches to responding to emerging public health crises; and (2) improve the timeliness, comprehensiveness, and usefulness of reported overdose data.

The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to alter requirements relating to PDMPs. Among other changes, the bill: (1) repeals requirements regarding grant formulas, database standards, and authorized data disclosures; and (2) authorizes federal support for specific improvements regarding use, data reporting, and intrastate and interstate interoperability. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on the progress of states in implementing PDMPs that are consistent with such improvements.

Text (3)
June 13, 2018
June 12, 2018
Actions (11)
06/13/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/12/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/12/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5073)
06/12/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5071-5073)
06/12/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5812.
06/12/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5074)
06/12/2018
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/17/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/17/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/15/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/15/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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