Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5716
115th Congress(2017-2018)
COMPASS Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 9, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 9, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 12, 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
5716
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
Illinois
Democrat
Connecticut
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act or the COMPASS Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Specifically, the CMS must: (1) establish an opioid-prescription threshold for determining whether a prescriber is an outlier compared to other prescribers, based on specialty and geographic area; (2) use National Provider Identifiers (unique provider identification numbers currently included on claims for covered drugs) to identify outlier prescribers; and (3) annually notify identified outlier prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods. The CMS may also identify and notify outlier prescribers based on co-prescriptions of covered drugs that have adverse effects when used in combination with opioids.

Text (2)
June 12, 2018
Actions (8)
06/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
06/12/2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
06/12/2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-740, Part I.
05/23/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/17/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/17/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/09/2018
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.
05/09/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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