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House Bill 5676
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 19, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 3, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 20, 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
5676
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
Republican
Tom MacArthur
New Jersey
Republican
David Schweikert
Arizona
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Republican
Chris Collins
New York
Democrat
Paul Tonko
New York
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Oregon
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 19, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
270
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act

This bill authorizes the suspension of payments to a pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending the investigation of a credible allegation of fraud by the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, may not be considered a credible allegation of fraud.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
June 20, 2018
Engrossed in House
June 19, 2018
Introduced in House
May 3, 2018
Related Bills (3)
Oct 24, 2018
Became Public Law 115-271
17
Sponsorship
House Bill 6
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Aug 01, 2018
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3327
SENIOR Communities Protection Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 19, 2018
Passed House
10
Sponsorship
House Bill 6110
Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (15)
06/20/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
06/19/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/19/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 3 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H5261-5262)
06/19/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 3 (Roll no. 270).(text: CR H5261-5262)
06/19/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5272)
06/19/2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
06/19/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5676.
06/19/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5261-5264)
06/19/2018
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
06/19/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-759, Part I.
05/16/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/16/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/16/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/03/2018
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.
05/03/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:36 PM
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