House Bill 5719
115th Congress(2017-2018)
ROOT Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 9, 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
5719
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
Reduce Overprescribing Opioids in Treatment Act of 2018 or the ROOT Act of 2018
This bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in a specified health care system survey used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives.
May 9, 2018
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05/22/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/09/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
05/09/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:34 PM