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Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
Subject: Health: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Administrative remedies: Adoption and foster care: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians: Child health: Congressional oversight: Correctional facilities and imprisonment: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Department of Health and Human Services: Digestive and metabolic diseases: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation: Drug therapy: Drug trafficking and controlled substances: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use: Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Government information and archives: Government studies and investigations: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances: Health care costs and insurance: Health care coverage and access: Health care quality: Health facilities and institutions: Health information and medical records: Health personnel: Health programs administration and funding: Health promotion and preventive care: Health technology, devices, supplies: Home and outpatient care: Indian social and development programs: Juvenile crime and gang violence: Licensing and registrations: Medicaid: Medical research: Medical tests and diagnostic methods: Medicare: Mental health: Minority health: Prescription drugs: Public participation and lobbying: Retail and wholesale trades: Right of privacy: State and local government operations: Surgery and anesthesia: Women's health
Description: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act This bill makes several changes to state Medicaid programs to address opioid and substance use disorders. Specifically, the bill: modifies provisions related to coverage for juvenile inmates and former foster care youth, establishes a demonstration project to increase provider treatment capacity for substance use disorders, requires the establishment of drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, establishes drug review and utilization requirements, extends the enhanced federal matching rate for expenditures regarding substance use disorder health home services, and temporarily requires coverage of medication-assisted treatment. The bill also alters Medicare requirements to address opioid use. Specifically, the bill: exempts substance use disorder telehealth services from specified requirements, requires the initial examination for new enrollees to include an opioid use disorder screening, modifies provisions regarding electronic prescriptions and post-surgical pain management, requires prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, and requires coverage for services provided by certified opioid treatment programs. The bill also addresses other opioid-related issues. Specifically, the bill: establishes and expands programs to support increased detection and monitoring of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and increases the maximum number of patients that health care practitioners may initially treat with medication-assisted treatment (i.e., under a buprenorphine waiver). Additionally, the bill temporarily eliminates the enhanced federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures regarding specified medical services provided by certain managed care organizations.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2018
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6/all-info
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17 sponsors: Greg Walden (R); Frank Pallone (D); Kevin Brady (R); Richard Neal (D); David Roe (R); Bill Shuster (R); Virginia Foxx (R); Bob Goodlatte (R); Timothy Walz (D); Peter DeFazio (D); Michael Burgess (R); Ann Kuster (D); Pete Sessions (R); Brett Guthrie (R); Krysten Sinema (D); Thomas MacArthur (R); Steve Stivers (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 26 2018 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485. |
| Senate | Jun 25 2018 | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | Mr. Tonko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H5567-5572; text: CR H5567-5570) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add 2 sections to the bill titled "Distribution of Additional Residency Positions to Help Combat Opioid Crisis" and "Funding for Opioid Grant Program for State Response to Opioid Abuse Crisis". |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 226 (Roll no. 287). |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 14 (Roll no. 288). (text: CR H5522-5560) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 949. (consideration: CR H5511-5572) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6, H.R. 5797 and H.R. 6082. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R.5797 under structured rules; and provides for consideration of H.R. 6082 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 6, add the text of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735, and H.R. 5797 as passed by the House as a new matter at the end of H.R. 6. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 949 and Rule XVIII. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Don Bacon to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.797 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Walden. (consideration: CR H5560-5561; text: CR H5560-5561) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden amendment No. 1. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.797 On agreeing to the Walden amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | The Committee resumed its sitting. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.798 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Dunn. (consideration: CR H5561-5562; text: CR H5561) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dunn amendment No. 2. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.798 By unanimous consent, the Dunn amendment was withdrawn. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.799 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Barton. (consideration: CR H5562-5563; text: CR H5562-5563) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton amendment No. 3. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.799 On agreeing to the Barton amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.800 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Curtis. (consideration: CR H5564; text: CR H5564) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 4. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.800 On agreeing to the Curtis amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.801 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Keating. (consideration: CR H5565; text: CR H5565) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 5. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.801 On agreeing to the Keating amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.802 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Waters, Maxine. (consideration: CR H5566-5567; text: CR H5566) |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maxine Waters amendment No. 7. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | H.Amdt.802 On agreeing to the Waters, Maxine amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6. |
| House | Jun 22 2018 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| House | Jun 21 2018 | ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Burgess asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding H.Res. 949, during consideration of H.R. 6 pursuant to such resolution, general debate shall not exceed one hour, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. |
| House | Jun 19 2018 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 949 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6, H.R. 5797 and H.R. 6082. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R.5797 under structured rules; and provides for consideration of H.R. 6082 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 6, add the text of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735, and H.R. 5797 as passed by the House as a new matter at the end of H.R. 6. |
| House | Jun 13 2018 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
| House | Jun 13 2018 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
| House | Jun 13 2018 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
| House | Jun 13 2018 | Introduced in House |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 14 2018 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jun 26 2018 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | Jun 28 2018 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments |
| On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | 06/22/2018 | 185 | 226 | 16 | 0 | No |  |
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| On Passage | 06/22/2018 | 396 | 14 | 17 | 0 | Yes | |
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