House Bill 5686
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 7, 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
5686
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 or the Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018
This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period).
06/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
06/12/2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
06/12/2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-741, Part I.
05/16/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/09/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/09/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/07/2018
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.
05/07/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:36 PM