Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5773
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 19, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 11, 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
5773
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 19, 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5258-5259)
Summary

Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018 or the PASS Act of 2018

This bill alters several requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill: (1) requires prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries; (2) requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs; and (3) establishes individuals who are identified as at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse as qualifying participants in medication therapy management programs.

The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program.

The CMS must also: (1) identify outlier prescribers of opioids under Medicare prescription drug benefit plans and MA plans, based on specialty and geographic area; and (2) annually notify such prescribers of their status and provide them with resources on proper prescribing methods.

Text (3)
June 20, 2018
June 19, 2018
Actions (14)
06/20/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
06/19/2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H5258-5259)
06/19/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5258-5259)
06/19/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5773.
06/19/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5261)
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. 115-761, Part I.
06/04/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/16/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/16/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/11/2018
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.
05/11/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:32 PM