House Bill 5477
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Rural DOCS Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 11, 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
5477
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
Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services Act or the Rural DOCS Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to provide an enhanced federal matching rate for state Medicaid expenditures related to the expansion of substance-use treatment and recovery services.
The CMS must select 10 states for inclusion under the demonstration project, giving preference to states that have a prevalence of substance-use disorders (in particular, opioid-use disorders) comparable to or higher than the national average.
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06/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.
06/12/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-731.
05/17/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/17/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/25/2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/25/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/11/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
04/11/2018
Introduced in House
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Jan 11, 2023 1:39:52 PM