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House Bill 5685
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018
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H. R. 5685 (Referred-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5685

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 13, 2018

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the Medicare & You handbook.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018”.

SEC. 2. Provision of information regarding opioid use and pain management as part of Medicare & You handbook.

(a) In general.—Section 1804 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(d) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include—

“(1) educational resources, compiled by the Secretary, regarding opioid use and pain management; and

“(2) a description of alternative, non-opioid pain management treatments covered under this title.”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment period beginning after January 1, 2019.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018.

    Attest:karen l. haas,   
    Clerk