HR 5719 · 115th Congress · Health

ROOT Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2018-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]AZ