21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act

340B Drug Discount Program ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---H.R. 4710: 340B Pause Act ---H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act ---S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---Transfer of Authority for National Strategic Stockpile ------S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---H.R. 6378/S.2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) ---National Biodefense Strategy Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Coding ---Naming ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI Implementation ---FDA Management & Financial Accountability ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---Priority Review Voucher Program ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real World Evidence Drug Importation ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Drug Shortages ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability ---Counterfeiting Drug Pricing ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 Drug Product Communications ---H.R. 1703: The Medical Products Communications Act of 2017 ---S. 2157: Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act ---Direct to Consumer Advertising Disclosures ------H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ------H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 ---H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act Medicaid ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---IP Provisions Opioid Crisis ---NIH Research ---FDA Reforms ---Coverage and Reimbursement ---Transparency ---H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act ---H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act ---H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act ---H.R. 5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain Addiction Treatment ---H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ---S.2665: Providing Clarity in Development of Pain Treatment ---S.2669: Advancing Innovation in Alternative Pain and Addiction Therapies Act ---S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act ---S.2769: HEAL Act Orphan Drug Issues ---Tax Credit Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---IP Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety ---Adult Immunization Education

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Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act H.R. 6689-Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H.R. 7000-Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medicaid; Opioids; Air Ambulance; Medicare Part D HR 2575 Introduced May 19, 2017 by Raul Ruiz (R-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 3780 Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act Introduced September 14, 2017 by Richard Hudson (R-NC) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide under the Medicare program for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program with respect to air ambulance services. HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR) includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5228 SCREEN Act Introduced March 8, 2018 by Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) H.R. 5228 will provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with stronger recall and seizure authority to disrupt the entry of counterfeit and illicit drugs through International Mail Facilities (IMFs). HR 5752 Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018 Introduced May 10, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) to strengthen the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) seizure powers and enhance its authority to detain, refuse, seize, or destroy illegal products offered for import. The legislation would subject more people to debarment and civil penalties under the Act. HR 5806 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess(R-TX) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5811 Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to post-approval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. HR 5789 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Bill Foster (D-IL) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and postpartum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes. HR 5715 Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5716 COMPASS Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by Peter Roskam (R-IL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5796 Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. HR 5590 Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 5605 Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA) establishes a four-year demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder. The demonstration would provide incentive payments and funding for care management services based on criteria such as patient engagement, use of evidence-based treatments, and treatment length and intensity. Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be directed to encourage other payers to coordinate payments for opioid use disorder treatments and to evaluate the extent to which the demonstration reduces hospitalizations, increases the use of medication-assisted treatments, and improves the health outcomes of individuals with opioid use disorders during and after the demonstration. This bill also incorporates H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, which would require e-prescribing, with exceptions, for coverage of prescribed controlled substances under the Medicare Part D program. HR 5798 Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventive physical examination. HR 4684 Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 Introduced December 19, 2017 by Judy Chu (D-CA) Authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop, publish, and disseminate best practices for operating recovery housing that promotes a safe environment and sustained recovery from substance use disorders. Recovery housing is increasingly recognized as critical to recovery for many individuals, and includes activities and programs such as mediation, one-on-one counseling, group sessions, peer recovery support, medication management, spiritual engagement, and others. HR 5329 Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Susan Brooks (D-IN) reauthorizes the national network of Poison Control Centers. Specifically, the legislation reauthorizes the toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program under the Public Health Service Act. The legislation increases the share of poison control center funding that could be provided through federal grants, and authorizes $30 million per year over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5580 STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH) To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ben Lujan (D-NM) enhances the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Acts Building Communities of Recovery Program and authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to peer support specialist organizations for the development and expansion of recovery services. Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations that support community-based, peer delivered support, including technical support for the establishment of recovery community organizations, independent, nonprofit groups led by people in recovery and their families. HR 5804 Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by John Shimkus (R-IL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services. HR 5795 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5812 Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) Will authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain controlled substances overdose prevention and surveillance activities in order to improve data collection and integration into physician clinical workflow so that timely, complete, and accurate information will get into the hands of providers and dispensers so that they can make the best clinical decisions for their patients. HR 449 Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 Introduced January 11, 2017 by Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) requires the U.S. Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the rise in synthetic drug use among youth aged 12 to 18 years old in order to further educate parents and the medical community on the health effects of synthetics. HR 4284 INFO Act Introduced November 7, 2017 by Robert Latta (R-OH) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public and easily accessible electronic dashboard linking to all of the nationwide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In addition, the legislation creates an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to review and coordinate opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorder (SUD) research, services, and prevention activities across all relevant Federal agencies, evaluate the effectiveness of these activities, and make specific recommendations for actions that agencies can take to better coordinates the administration of services for patients with OUD and SUD. HR 5002 Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act Introduced February 18, 2018 by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Provides the National Institutes of Health new authorities to conduct research on innovative non-addictive pain medications. HR 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 Introduced February 27, 2018 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) creates a loan repayment program for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers. Specifically, the legislation offers student loan repayment of up to $250,000 for participants who agree to work as a SUD treatment professional in areas most in need of their services. The program is available to a wide range of direct care providers, including physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals. The bill authorizes $25 million a year for the 2019-2028 period. HR 5009 Jessies Law Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) Ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 Introduced March 6, 2018 by David McKinley (R-VA) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop protocols and a grant program for health care providers to address the needs of people who survive a drug overdose. Specifically, the protocols would address the provision of naloxone upon discharge, connection with peer-support specialists, and the referral to treatment and other services that best fit the patients needs. The bill authorizes $50 million in FY2019 for the grant program. HR 5197 ALTO Act Introduced March 7, 2018 by Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments. Following the completion of the three-year demonstration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will submit a report to Congress on the results of the program and issue recommendations for broader implementation. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually in grants for fiscal years 2019-2021. HR 5261 Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 Introduced March 13, 2018 by Bill Johnson (R-OH) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate regional Centers of Excellence to enhance and improve how health professional are educated in substance abuse disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery through development, evaluation, and distribution of evidence-based curricula for health profession schools. The bill authorizes $4 million annually for grants to those programs over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders. Introduced March 14, 2018 by Steve Stivers (R-OH) Requires the newly established National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory to issue guidance to applicants for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants that support evidence-based practices. The guidance shall include how best to articulate the rationale for a given program or activity; encourage the funding of evidence-based interventions; and encourage the replication of promising or effective practices. HR 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to at least 10 providers that offer treatment services for people with opioid use disorder. These Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers would serve as models for comprehensive treatment and recovery and would utilize the full range of Food and Drug Administration approved medications and evidence-based treatments, have strong linkages with the community, generate meaningful outcomes data, and dramatically improve the opportunities for individuals to establish and maintain long-term recovery. Either directly or through coordination with other entities, Centers must provide services including withdrawal management, counseling, recovery housing, community-based and peer recovery support services, job training and placement assistance, pharmacy and toxicology services, and a secure and confidential electronic health information system. HR 5353 Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 Introduced March 20, 2018 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) Authorizes the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to undertake an injection drug-use associated infection elimination initiative and work with states to improve education, surveillance, and treatment of infections associated with injection drug use. HR 3331 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Introduced July 20, 2017 by Lynn Jenkins (R-KY) authorizes the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a program offering incentive payments to behavioral health providers that adopt and use certified electronic health record technology. The U.S. government introduced the Meaningful Use program as part of the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, to encourage health care providers to show "meaningful use" of a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR). In doing so, eligible providers who do so receive incentive payments, but behavioral health providers were not included in the definition of eligible providers. Individual physicians and other eligible health care professionals can each receive up to $44,000 through the Medicare Meaningful Use program or up to $63,750 through the Medicaid Meaningful Use program, depending upon when they begin attesting to the program's requirements. HR 3528 Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act Introduced July 28, 2017 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under Part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances. HR 4841 Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 Introduced January 18, 2018 by David Schweikert (R-AZ) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare Part D for covered Part D drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5675 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries Introduced May 3, 2018 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs. HR 5686 Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 Introduced May 7, 2018 by Erik Paulsen (R-MN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plans under Medicare part D to include information on the adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain. HR 5582 Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Buddy Carter (R-GA) Requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on existing barriers to access to abuse-deterrent opioid formulations by Medicare Part C and D beneficiaries. HR 5684 Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act Introduced May 7, 2018 by Mike Kelly (R-PA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs established under Part D of the Medicare program to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse.

Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; Opioid Epidemic; ACA Stabilization; Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Postal Reform; Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs); Health Care Reform Reinsurance; Market Stability; State Flexibility; Pay-fors; Affordability; 1332 Templates; Healthcare Innovation; Risk Adjustment; Department Reform; Drug Pricing; Association Health Plans; Short Term Limited Duration; Air Ambulances; 42 CFR Part 2; Individual Market Reform; CREATES Act; Marketplace Certainty Act; Individual Market Rules; Small Group Market; Rural Health; Health Information Technology HR 246 Introduced January 4, 2017 by Kristi Noem (R-SD) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 314 Introduced January 5, 2017 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) To repeal Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. HR 1703 Introduced March 23, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to determining the intended use of drugs and devices. HR 2051 FAST Generics Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-WV) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. HR 2430 Introduced May 10, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. HR 2026 Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by Brett Guthrie (R-VA) To improve patient access to emerging medication therapies by clarifying the scope of permitted health care economic and scientific information communications between biopharmaceutical manufacturers and population health decision makers. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Sam Johnson (R-TX) To amend Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. HR 2400 Introduced May 8, 2017 by Darrell Issa (R-CA) To amend Title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who are not Federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. HR 708 Introduced January 27, 2017 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the permissible variation based on age for health insurance premiums for coverage offered in the individual or small group market from a factor of three to a factor of five, or to a factor determined by the state. This applies to plan years starting on or after January 1, 2018. HR 2051 Fast Generics Act of 2017 Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-VA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. HR 2889 Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act Introduced June 13, 2017 by Peter Welch (D-VT) To amend Title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title. HR 2212 CREATES Act Introduced April 27, 2017 by Tom Marino (R-PA) To promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. HR 1409 Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 Introduced by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) To amend the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost-sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. HR 749 Lower Drug Cost Through Competition Act Introduced January 30, 2017 by Kurt Schrader (D-OR) To increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. HR 4666 Premium Relief Act Introduced December 18, 2017 by Ryan Costello (R-PA) To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Patient and State Stability Fund. HR 3976 Access to Marketplace Insurance Act Introduced October 5, 2017 by Kevin Cramer (R-ND) To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow for certain third-party payments. HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR) includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5228 SCREEN Act Introduced March 8, 2018 by Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) H.R. 5228 will provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with stronger recall and seizure authority to disrupt the entry of counterfeit and illicit drugs through International Mail Facilities (IMFs). HR 5752 Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018 Introduced May 10, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) seizure powers and enhance its authority to detain, refuse, seize, or destroy illegal products offered for import. The legislation would subject more people to debarment and civil penalties under the Act. HR 5806 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 4998 Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act Introduced February 13, 2018 by Karen Bass (D-CA) To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth. HR 5801 Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing certain controlled substances. HR 5715 Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH) To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare Parts C and D. HR 5716 COMPASS Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by Peter Roskam (R-IL) To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare Parts C and D. HR 5796 Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. HR 5590 Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 5603 Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Doris Matsui (D-CA) To amend Title XVIIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder. HR 5605 Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA) establishes a four-year demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder. The demonstration would provide incentive payments and funding for care management services based on criteria such as patient engagement, use of evidence-based treatments, and treatment length and intensity. Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be directed to encourage other payers to coordinate payments for opioid use disorder treatments and to evaluate the extend to which the demonstration reduces hospitalizations, increases the use of medication-assisted treatments, and improves the health outcomes of individuals with opioid use disorders during and after the demonstration. This bill also incorporates H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, which would require e-prescribing, with exceptions, for coverage of prescribed controlled substances under the Medicare Part D program. HR 5798 Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventive physical examinations. HR 4684 Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 Introduced December 19, 2017 by Judy Chu (D-CA) Authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop, publish, and disseminate best practices for operating recovery housing that promotes a safe environment and sustained recovery from substance use disorders. Recovery housing is increasingly recognized as critical to recovery for many individuals, and includes activities and programs such as mediation, one-on-one counseling, group sessions, peer recovery support, medication management, spiritual engagement, and others. HR 5329 Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Susan Brooks (D-IN) reauthorizes the national network of Poison Control Centers. Specifically, the legislation reauthorizes the toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program under the Public Health Service Act. The legislation increases the share of poison control center funding that could be provided through federal grants, and authorizes $30 million per year over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5580 STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH) To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ben Lujan (D-NM) enhances the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act's Building Communities of Recovery Program and authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to peer support specialist organizations for the development and expansion of recovery services. Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations that support community-based, peer delivered support, including technical support for the establishment of recovery community organizations, independent, nonprofit groups led by people in recovery and their families. HR 5804 Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by John Shimkus (R-IL) To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services. HR 5809 Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA) To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. HR 5795 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5812 Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) Will authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain controlled substances overdose prevention and surveillance activities in order to improve data collection and integration into physician clinical workflow so that timely, complete, and accurate information will get into the hands of providers and dispensers so that they can make the best clinical decisions for their patients. HR 449 Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 Introduced January 11, 2017 by Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) requires the U.S. Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the rise in synthetic drug use among youth aged 12 to 18 years old in order to further educate parents and the medical community on the health effects of synthetics. HR 4284 INFO Act Introduced November 7, 2017 by Robert Latta (R-OH) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public and easily accessible electronic dashboard linking to all of the nationwide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In addition, the legislation creates an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to review and coordinate opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorder (SUD) research, services, and prevention activities across all relevant Federal agencies, evaluate the effectiveness of these activities, and make specific recommendations for actions that agencies can take to better coordinate the administration of services for patients with OUD and SUD. HR 5002 Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act Introduced February 18, 2018 by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Provides the National Institutes of Health new authorities to conduct research on innovative non-addictive pain medications. HR 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 Introduced February 27, 2018 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) creates a loan repayment program for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers. Specifically, the legislation offers student loan repayment of up to $250,000 for participants who agree to work as a SUD treatment professional in areas most in need of their services. The program is available to a wide range of direct care providers, including physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals. The bill authorizes $25 million a year for the 2019-2028 period. HR 5009 Jessie's Law Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) Ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patient's complete health information when making treatment decisions by requirement the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Room Act of 2018 Introduced March 6, 2018 by David McKinley (R-VA) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop protocols and a grant program for health care providers to address the needs of people who survive a drug overdose. Specifically, the protocols would address the provision of naloxone upon discharge, connection with peer-support specialists, and the referral to treatment and other services that best fit the patient's needs. The bill authorizes $50 million in FY 2019 for the grant program. HR 5197 ALTO Act Introduced March 7, 2018 by Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments. Following the completion of the three-year demonstration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will submit a report to Congress on the results of the program and issue recommendations for broader implementation. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually in grants for fiscal years 2019-2021.

Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; Opioid Epidemic; ACA Stabilization; Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Postal Reform; Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs); Health Care Reform Reinsurance; Market Stability; State Flexibility; Pay-fors; Affordability; 1332 Templates; Healthcare Innovation; Risk Adjustment; Department Reform; Drug Pricing; Association Health Plans; Short Term Limited Duration; Air Ambulances; 42 CFR Part 2; Individual Market Reform; CREATES Act; Marketplace Certainty Act; Individual Market Rules; Small Group Market; Rural Health; Health Information Technology HR 246 Introduced January 4, 2017 by Kristi Noem (R-SD) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 314 Introduced January 5, 2017 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to repeal title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. HR 2051 FAST Generics Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-WV) to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. HR 2430 Introduced May 10, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs and biosimilar biological products and for other purposes. HR 2400 Introduced May 8, 2017 by Darrell Issa (R-CA) to amend title 5, United States Code. To allow individuals who are not Federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and for other purposes. HR 708 Introduced January 27, 2017 by Larry Buchshon (R-IN) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the permissible variation based on age for health insurance premiums for coverage offered in the individual or small group market from a factor of three to a factor of five, or to a factor determined by the state. This applies to plan years starting on or after January 1, 2018. HR 829 Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017 Introduced February 2, 2017 by Fred Upton (R-MI) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) to specify how a state must treat qualified lottery winnings and lump sum income for purposes of determining an individuals income-based eligibility for a state Medicaid program. Specifically, a state shall include such winnings or income as income received: (1) in the month in which it was received, if the amount is less than $80,000; (2) over a period of two months, if the amount is at least $80,000 but less than $90,000; (3) over a period of three months, if the amount is at least $90,000 but less than $100,000; and (4) over an additional one-month period for each increment of $10,000 received, not to exceed 120 months. HR 1082 Medicaid Home Improvement Act Introduced February 15, 2017 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the State option to reduce the home equity exemption amount for purposes of eligibility for long-term care assistance under Medicaid, and for other purposes. HR 3922 Championing Healthy Kids Act Introduced October 3, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR) Extends funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through Fiscal Year (FY)2022, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) through FY2019 and revises CHIP and Medicaid. HR 2051 Fast Generics Act of 2017 Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-VA) to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products and for other purposes. HR 2889 Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act Introduced June 13, 2017 by Peter Welch (D-VT) to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title. HR 2212 CREATES Act introduced April 27, 2017 by Tom Marino (R-PA) to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. HR 1409 Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) to amend the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. HR 749 Lower Drug Cost Through Competition Act Introduced January 30, 2017 by Kurt Schrder (D-OR) to increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. HR 4666 Premium Relief Act Introduced December 18, 2017 by Ryan Costello (R-PA) To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Patient and State Stability Fund. HR 3976 Access to Marketplace Insurance Act Introduced October 5, 2017 by Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow for certain third-party payments. HR 6 SUPPORT for patients and Communities Act Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR) includes Medicaid, Medicare and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Way and Means Committee. HR 5752 Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018 introduced May 10, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) to strengthen the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) seizure powers and enhance its authority to detain, refuse, seize or destroy illegal products offered for import. The legislation would subject more people to debarment and civil penalties under the Act. HR 5806 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain, drugs and for other purposes. HR 5811 Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to post approval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. HR 1925 At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018 Introduced April 5, 2017 by Tony Cardenas (D-CA) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect at-risk youth against termination of Medicaid eligibility while an inmate of a public institution. HR 3192 CHIP Mental Health Parity Act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Childrens Health Insurance Program and for other purposes. HR 4005 Medicaid Reentry Act Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a group of stakeholders and develop and report to Congress on best practices for addressing issues related to health care faced by those returning from incarceration to their communities. In addition, the legislation allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individuals release. HR 5789 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Bill Foster (D-IL) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to [provide for Medicaid coverage protection for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for substance use disorder, and for other purposes. HR 5797 Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Mimi Walters (D-CA) Allows state Medicaid programs to remove the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21-64 with an opioid use disorder for fiscal years 2019 to 2023. By removing the exclusion, Medicaid would pay for up to 30 total days of care in an IMD during a 12-month period for eligible individuals. Opioid use disorder as defined in H.R. HR 5800 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Fred Upton (R-MI) directs the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) to conduct a study on institutions for mental disease that receive Medicaid reimbursement. The study shall report on the requirements and standards that state Medicaid programs have in place for institutions for mental diseases (IMD). MACPAC shall summarize the findings and make recommendations on best practices and data collection no later than January 2020. HR 5810 Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the enhanced FMAP for certain Medicaid health homes for individuals with substance use disorders. HR 5715 Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH) to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5716 COMPASS Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by Peter Roskam (R-IL) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5796 Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids and for other purposes. HR 5590 Opioid Addiction Action Plan Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment and for other purposes. HR 5603 Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Doris Matsui (D-CA) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services Authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder. HR 5605 Advancing Hight Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA) establishes a four-year demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder. The demonstration would provide incentive payments and funding for care management services based on criterial such as patient engagement, use of evidence-based treatments, and treatment length and intensity. Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be directed to encourage other payers to coordinate payments for opioid use disorder treatments and to evaluate the extent to which the demonstration reduces hospitalizations, increases the use of medication-assisted treatments, and improves the health outcomes of individuals with opioid use disorders during and after the demonstration. This bill also incorporates HR 3528 Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act which would require e-prescribing, with exceptions, for coverage of prescribed controlled substances under the Medicare Part D program. HR 5798 Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventative physical examination. HR 5329 Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Susan Brooks (D-IN) reauthorizes the national network of Poison Control Centers. Specifically, the legislation reauthorizes the toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program under the Public Health Poison Control Centers. Specifically, the legislation reauthorizes the toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program under the Public Health Service Act. The Legislation increases the share of poison control center funding that could be provided through federal grants, and authorizes $30 million per year over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5804 Post Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by John Shimkus (R-IL) to amend title XVII of the Social Security act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services. HR 5809 Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA) to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program and for other purposes. HR 5795 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5812 Creating Opportunities that necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain controlled substances overdose prevention and surveillance activities in order to improve data collection and integration into physician clinical workflow so that timely, complete, and accurate information will get into the hands of providers and dispensers so that they can make the best clinical decisions for their patients. HR 449 Synthetic Drug Awareness act of 2018 Introduced January 11, 2017 by Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) requires the US Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the rise in synthetic drug use among youth aged 12-18 years old in order to further educate parents and the medical community on the health effects of synthetics. HR 4284 INFO Act Introduced November 7, 2017 by Robert Latta (R-OH) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public and easily accessible electronic dashboard linking to all of the nationwide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In addition, the legislation creates an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to review and coordinate opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorder (SUD) research, services, and prevention activities across relevant Federal agencies, evaluate the effectiveness of these activities and make specific recommendations for actions that the agencies can take to better coordinates the administration of services for patients with OUD and SUD. HR 5002 Advancing Cutting-Edge Research Act Introduced February 18, 2018 by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Provides the National Institutes of Health ne authorities to conduct research on innovative and non-addictive pain medications. HR 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 Introduced February 27, 2018 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) creates a loan repayment program for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers. Specifically, the legislation offers student loan repayment up to $250,000 for participants who agree to work as an SUD professional in areas most in need of their services. The program is available to a wide range of direct care providers, including physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals. The bill authorizes $25 million a year for the 2019-2028 period. HR 5009 Jessies Law Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) Ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 Introduced March 6, 2018 by David McKinley (R-VA) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop protocols and a grant program for health care providers to address the needs of people who survive a drug overdose. Specifically, the protocols would address the provision of naloxone upon discharge, connection with peer-support specialists, and the referral to treatment and other services that best fit the patients needs. The bill authorizes $50 million in FY 2019 for the grant program.

Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Savings Accounts (HSA); Small Group Market Reform; Short Term Limited Duration (STLD); Cost-sharing Reduction (CSR); Reinsurance; Risk Adjustment; Market Stability; Drug Pricing; Individual Market Reform; CREATES ACT; Health Insurance Tax (HIT); Affordability; Individual Market Rules; Small Group Market; Postal Reform; Association of Health Plans Opioid Epidemic; State Flexibility; Pay-fors; 42 CFR Part 2. HR 246 Introduced January 4, 2017 by Kristi Noem (R-SD) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 314 Introduced January 5, 2017 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) To repeal title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. HR 1703 Introduced March 23, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to determining the intended use of drugs and devices. HR 2051 FAST Generics Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-WV) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. HR 2430 Introduced May 10, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Sam Johnson (R-TX) To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. HR 708 Introduced January 27, 2017 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the permissible variation based on age for health insurance premiums for coverage offered in the individual or small group market from a factor of three to a factor of five, or to a factor determined by the state. This applies to plan years starting on or after January 1, 2018. HR 3922 Championing Healthy Kids Act Introduced October 3, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR) Extends funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) through FY2019, and revises CHIP and Medicaid. HR 2212 CREATES Act Introduced April 27, 2017 by Tom Marino (R-PA) To promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. HR 1409 Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) To amend the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. HR 749 Lower Drug Cost Through Competition Act Introduced January 30, 2017 by Kurt Schrader (D-OR) To increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. HR 4666 Premium Relief Act Introduced December 18, 2017 by Ryan Costello (R-PA) To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Patient and State Stability Fund. HR 3976 Access to Marketplace Insurance Act Introduced October 5, 2017 by Kevin Cramer (R-ND) To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow for certain third-party payments. HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR) includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5806 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess(R-TX) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5808 Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to operate drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, and for other purposes. HR 5810 Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the enhanced FMAP for certain Medicaid health homes for individuals with substance use disorders. HR 5796 Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. HR 5590 Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 4684 Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 Introduced December 19, 2017 by Judy Chu (D-CA) Authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop, publish, and disseminate best practices for operating recovery housing that promotes a safe environment and sustained recovery from substance use disorders. Recovery housing is increasingly recognized as critical to recovery for many individuals, and includes activities and programs such as mediation, one-on one counseling, group sessions, peer recovery support, medication management, spiritual engagement, and others. HR 5580 STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH) To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ben Lujan (D-NM) enhances the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Acts Building Communities of Recovery Program and authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to peer support specialist organizations for the development and expansion of recovery services. Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations that support community-based, peer delivered support, including technical support for the establishment of recovery community organizations, independent, nonprofit groups led by people in recovery and their families. HR 5795 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5812 Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) Will authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain controlled substances overdose prevention and surveillance activities in order to improve data collection and integration into physician clinical workflow so that timely, complete, and accurate information will get into the hands of providers and dispensers so that they can make the best clinical decisions for their patients. HR 4284 INFO Act Introduced November 7, 2017 by Robert Latta (R-OH) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public and easily accessible electronic dashboard linking to all of the nationwide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In addition, the legislation creates an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to review and coordinate opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorder (SUD) research, services, and prevention activities across all relevant Federal agencies, evaluate the effectiveness of these activities, and make specific recommendations for actions that agencies can take to better coordinates the administration of services for patients with OUD and SUD. HR 5009 Jessies Law Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) Ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5197 ALTO Act Introduced March 7, 2018 by Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments. Following the completion of the three-year demonstration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will submit a report to Congress on the results of the program and issue recommendations for broader implementation. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually in grants for fiscal years 2019-2021.

Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medicaid; Opioids; Medicare Part D. HR 2575 Introduced May 19, 2017 by Raul Ruiz (R-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 3921 HEALTHY KIDS Act Introduced October 3, 2017 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 1148 FAST Act of 2017 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program. HR 3192 CHIP Mental Health Parity Act Introduced July 12, 2017 by Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA) To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR) includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5752 Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018 Introduced May 10, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) to strengthen the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) seizure powers and enhance its authority to detain, refuse, seize, or destroy illegal products offered for import. The legislation would subject more people to debarment and civil penalties under the Act. HR 5806 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess(R-TX) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 3192 CHIP Mental Health Parity Act To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 5796 Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. HR 5605 Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA) establishes a four-year demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder. The demonstration would provide incentive payments and funding for care management services based on criteria such as patient engagement, use of evidence-based treatments, and treatment length and intensity. Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be directed to encourage other payers to coordinate payments for opioid use disorder treatments and to evaluate the extent to which the demonstration reduces hospitalizations, increases the use of medication-assisted treatments, and improves the health outcomes of individuals with opioid use disorders during and after the demonstration. This bill also incorporates H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, which would require e-prescribing, with exceptions, for coverage of prescribed controlled substances under the Medicare Part D program. HR 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ben Lujan (D-NM) enhances the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Acts Building Communities of Recovery Program and authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to peer support specialist organizations for the development and expansion of recovery services. Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations that support community-based, peer delivered support, including technical support for the establishment of recovery community organizations, independent, nonprofit groups led by people in recovery and their families. HR 5809 Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. HR 4284 INFO Act Introduced November 7, 2017 by Robert Latta (R-OH) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public and easily accessible electronic dashboard linking to all of the nationwide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In addition, the legislation creates an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to review and coordinate opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorder (SUD) research, services, and prevention activities across all relevant Federal agencies, evaluate the effectiveness of these activities, and make specific recommendations for actions that agencies can take to better coordinates the administration of services for patients with OUD and SUD. HR 5009 Jessies Law Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) Ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5197 ALTO Act Introduced March 7, 2018 by Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments. Following the completion of the three-year demonstration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will submit a report to Congress on the results of the program and issue recommendations for broader implementation. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually in grants for fiscal years 2019-2021. HR 5261 Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 Introduced March 13, 2018 by Bill Johnson (R-OH) directs theSecretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate regional Centers of Excellence to enhance and improve how health professional are educated in substance abuse disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery through development, evaluation, and distribution of evidence-based curricula for health profession schools. The bill authorizes $4 million annually for grants to those programs over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders. Introduced March 14, 2018 by Steve Stivers (R-OH) Requires the newly established National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory to issue guidance to applicants for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants that support evidence-based practices. The guidance shall include how best to articulate the rationale for a given program or activity; encourage the funding of evidence-based interventions; and encourage the replication of promising or effective practices. HR 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to at least 10 providers that offer treatment services for people with opioid use disorder. These Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers would serve as models for comprehensive treatment and recovery and would utilize the full range of Food and Drug Administration approved medications and evidence-based treatments, have strong linkages with the community, generate meaningful outcomes data, and dramatically improve the opportunities for individuals to establish and maintain long-term recovery. Either directly or through coordination with other entities, Centers must provide services including withdrawal management, counseling, recovery housing, community-based and peer recovery support services, job training and placement assistance, pharmacy and toxicology services, and a secure and confidential electronic health information system. HR 3331 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Introduced July 20, 2017 by Lynn Jenkins (R-KY) authorizes the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a program offering incentive payments to behavioral health providers that adopt and use certified electronic health record technology. The U.S. government introduced the Meaningful Use program as part of the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, to encourage health care providers to show "meaningful use" of a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR). In doing so, eligible providers who do so receive incentive payments, but behavioral health providers were not included in the definition of eligible providers. Individual physicians and other eligible health care professionals can each receive up to $44,000 through the Medicare Meaningful Use program or up to $63,750 through the Medicaid Meaningful Use program, depending upon when they begin attesting to the program's requirements. HR 3528 Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act Introduced July 28, 2017 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances. HR 4841 Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 Introduced January 18, 2018 by David Schweikert (R-AZ) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes.

Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

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Drug Importation ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals ---Labeling ---Efficient Science-Based Review of Biotech Products ---FDA Proposed Guidance on Gene Editing ---H.R. 5961/S.2476: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ------Amendment on GE Salmon Labeling ---The Animal Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2018 ------Amendment on GE Salmon Labeling Opioid Crisis ---NIH Research ---FDA Reforms ---Coverage and Reimbursement ---Transparency ---H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act ---H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act ---H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act ---H.R. 5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain Addiction Treatment ---H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ---S.2665: Providing Clarity in Development of Pain Treatment ---S.2669: Advancing Innovation in Alternative Pain and Addiction Therapies Act ---S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act ---S.2769: HEAL Act Review and Labeling of Food Derived from Biotechnology ---Implementation of Disclosure Law

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340B Drug Discount Program ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---H.R. 4710: 340B Pause Act ---H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act ---S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act Access to Medicines/World Health Organization Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Reps. Brooks/Eshoo Discussion Draft) ---S.2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Innovation Incentives ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---S.204 / H.R. 878: Right to Try Act of 2017 ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI Implementation ---FDA Management & Financial Accountability ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---Priority Review Voucher Program ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real World Evidence Drug Importation ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Drug Shortages ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability ---Counterfeiting Drug Pricing ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Drug Product Communications Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---Incentives for Generic Entry ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Medicaid ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---IP Provisions Opioid Crisis ---NIH Research ---FDA Reforms ---Coverage and Reimbursement ---Transparency ---H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act ---H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act ---H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act ---H.R. 5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain Addiction Treatment ---H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ---S.2665: Providing Clarity in Development of Pain Treatment ---S.2669: Advancing Innovation in Alternative Pain and Addiction Therapies Act ---S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act ---S.2769: HEAL Act Orphan Drug Issues ---Tax Credit Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6142/S. 2042: Reducing Drug Waste Act Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---IP Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety ---Adult Immunization Education ---H.R. 4993: Vaccine Access Improvement Act

Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medicaid; Opioids; Medicare Part D HR 2575 Introduced May 19, 2017 by Raul Ruiz (R-CA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 3780 Introduced September 14, 2017 by Richard Hudson (R-NC). The Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide under the Medicare program for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program with respect to air ambulance services. HR 3921 Introduced October 3, 2017 by Michael Burgess (R-TX). The HEALTHY KIDS Act extends funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 1148 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA). The FAST Act of 2017 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program. HR 3192 Introduced July 12, 2017 by Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act amends title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under CHIP, and for other purposes. HR 6 Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR). The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5806 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess (R-TX). The 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5811 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA). The Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to postapproval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. HR 5715 Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH). The Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare Parts C and D. HR 5716 Introduced May 9, 2018 by Peter Roskam (R-IL). The COMPASS Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare Parts C and D. HR 5590 Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). The Opioid Addiction Action Plan requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to prevent opioid addiction and enhance access to medication assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 5603 Introduced April 24, 2018 by Doris Matsui (D-CA). The Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or a co-occurring mental health disorder. HR 5798 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN). The Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventive screening examination. HR 5580 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH). The STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5809 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA). The Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. HR 5795 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the PHSA to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5009 Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI). Jessies Law ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5685 Introduced May 7, 2018 by John Faso (R-NY). The Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018 directs CMS to compile education resources for beneficiaries regarding opioid use, pain management, and alternative pain management treatments, and include those resources in the Medicare and You handbook. HR 5675 Introduced May 3, 2018 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs. HR 5686 Introduced May 7, 2018 by Erik Paulsen (R-MN). The Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plans under Medicare Part D to include information on the adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage for nonpharmacological therapies and non-opioid medications or devices used to treat pain. HR 5684 Introduced May 7, 2018 by Mike Kelly (R-PA). The Protecting Seniors from Opioid Abuse Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs established under Medicare Part D to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse.

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Regulations; Opioid Epidemic; ACA Stabilization; Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs); Reinsurance; Market Stability; State Flexibility; Affordability; Risk Adjustment; Drug Pricing; Association Health Plans (AHPs); State 1332 Waivers; Small Group Market; Short Term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI); Individual Market Rules HR 246 Introduced January 4, 2017 by Kristi Noem (R-SD). This bill repeals a provision of the ACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 314 Introduced January 5, 2017 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). To repeal title I of the ACA and to amend the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. HR 2051 Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-WV). The FAST Generics Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. HR 2430 Introduced May 10, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR). To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. HR 1101 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Sam Johnson (R-TX). The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 amends title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. HR 708 Introduced January 27,2017 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the permissible variation based on age for health insurance premiums for coverage offered in the individual or small group market from a factor of three to a factor of five, or a factor determined by the state. HR 3922 Introduced October 3, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR). The Championing Healthy Kids Act extends funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through fiscal year (FY) 2022, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) through FY 2019, and revises CHIP and Medicaid. HR 2889 Introduced June 13, 2017 by Peter Welch (D-VT). The Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act amends title III of the PHSA to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title. HR 2212 Introduced April 27, 2017 by Tom Marino (R-PA). The CREATES Act promotes competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. HR 1409 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ). The Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 amends the PHSA to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. HR 4666 Introduced December 18, 2017 by Ryan Costello (R-PA). The Premium Relief Act amends the PHSA to provide for a Patient State and Stability Fund. HR 3976 Introduced October 5, 2017 by Kevin Cramer (R-ND). The Access to Marketplace Insurance Act amends the ACA to allow for certain third-party payments. HR 6 Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR). The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5806 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess (R-TX). The 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5811 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA). The Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to postapproval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. HR 3192 Introduced July 12, 2017 by Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act amends title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under CHIP, and for other purposes. HR 5715 Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH). The Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare Parts C and D. HR 5590 Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). The Opioid Addiction Action Plan requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to prevent opioid addiction and enhance access to medication assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 5603 Introduced April 24, 2018 by Doris Matsui (D-CA). The Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or a co-occurring mental health disorder. HR 5580 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH). The STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5809 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA). The Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. HR 5795 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the PHSA to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5009 Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI). Jessies Law ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider.

Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medicaid; Opioids; Medicare Part D HR 2575 Introduced May 19, 2017 by Raul Ruiz (R-CA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 3780 Introduced September 14, 2017 by Richard Hudson (R-NC). The Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide under the Medicare program for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program with respect to air ambulance services. HR 3921 Introduced October 3, 2017 by Michael Burgess (R-TX). The HEALTHY KIDS Act extends funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 1148 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA). The FAST Act of 2017 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program. HR 3192 Introduced July 12, 2017 by Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act amends title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under CHIP, and for other purposes. HR 6 Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR). The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5806 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess (R-TX). The 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5811 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA). The Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to postapproval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. HR 5715 Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH). The Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare Parts C and D. HR 5716 Introduced May 9, 2018 by Peter Roskam (R-IL). The COMPASS Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare Parts C and D. HR 5590 Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). The Opioid Addiction Action Plan requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to prevent opioid addiction and enhance access to medication assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 5603 Introduced April 24, 2018 by Doris Matsui (D-CA). The Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or a co-occurring mental health disorder. HR 5798 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN). The Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventive screening examination. HR 5580 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH). The STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5809 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA). The Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. HR 5795 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the PHSA to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5009 Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI). Jessies Law ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5685 Introduced May 7, 2018 by John Faso (R-NY). The Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018 directs CMS to compile education resources for beneficiaries regarding opioid use, pain management, and alternative pain management treatments, and include those resources in the Medicare and You handbook. HR 5675 Introduced May 3, 2018 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs. HR 5686 Introduced May 7, 2018 by Erik Paulsen (R-MN). The Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plans under Medicare Part D to include information on the adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage for nonpharmacological therapies and non-opioid medications or devices used to treat pain. HR 5684 Introduced May 7, 2018 by Mike Kelly (R-PA). The Protecting Seniors from Opioid Abuse Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs established under Medicare Part D to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse.

Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medicaid; Opioids; Air Ambulance; Medicare Part D HR 2575 Introduced May 19, 2017 by Raul Ruiz (R-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 3780 Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act Introduced September 14, 2017 by Richard Hudson (R-NC) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide under the Medicare program for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program with respect to air ambulance services. HR 3921 HEALTHY KIDS Act Introduced October 3, 2017 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 1148 FAST Act of 2017 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program. HR 3192 CHIP Mental Health Parity Act Introduced July 12, 2017 by Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA) To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR) includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5228 SCREEN Act Introduced March 8, 2018 by Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) H.R. 5228 will provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with stronger recall and seizure authority to disrupt the entry of counterfeit and illicit drugs through International Mail Facilities (IMFs). HR 5752 Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018 Introduced May 10, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) to strengthen the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) seizure powers and enhance its authority to detain, refuse, seize, or destroy illegal products offered for import. The legislation would subject more people to debarment and civil penalties under the Act. HR 5806 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess(R-TX) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5811 Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to postapproval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. HR 1925 At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018 Introduced April 5, 2017 by Tony Cardenas (D-CA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect at-risk youth against termination of Medicaid eligibility while an inmate of a public institution. HR 3192 CHIP Mental Health Parity Act To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 4005 Medicaid Reentry Act Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a group of stakeholders and develop and report to Congress on best practices for addressing issues related to health care faced by those returning from incarceration to their communities. In addition, the legislation allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individuals release. HR 4998 Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act Introduced February 13, 2018 by Karen Bass (D-CA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth. HR 5477 Rural DOCS Act Introduced April 11, 2018 by Tom OHalleran (D-AZ) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider capacity under the Medicaid program. HR 5583 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Yvette Clark (D-NY) requires states to include behavioral health indicators in their annual reports on the quality of care under Medicaid beginning in 2024. The Affordable Care Act (Section 1139B) requires the Secretary of HHS to identify and publish a core set of health care quality measures for adult Medicaid enrollees. The law requires that measures designated for the core set be currently in use. To aid in the assessment of the quality of care for Medicaid-eligible adults, the law calls for HHS to: develop a standardized reporting format for the core set of measures; establish an adult quality measurement program; issue an annual report by the Secretary on the reporting of adult Medicaid quality information; and publish updates to the initial core set of adult health quality measures that reflect new or enhanced quality measures. In the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2018 Core Set of Adult Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid, there are 11 behavioral health measures included. Under current law, states already voluntarily report many of these measures annually. HR 5789 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Bill Foster (D-IL) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes. HR 5797 Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Mimi Walters (D-CA) Allows state Medicaid programs to remove the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21 to 64 with an opioid use disorder for fiscal years 2019 to 2023. By removing the exclusion, Medicaid would pay for up to 30 total days of care in an IMD during a 12-month period for eligible individuals. Opioid use disorder as defined in H.R. 5797 includes, but is not limited to: heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, tramadol and oxycodone. In addition, the legislation requires states to include in their State plan amendment information on 1) How the State will improve access to outpatient care during the State plan amendment period. 2) The process for transitioning individuals to appropriate. HR 5799 Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require as a condition of receipt of full Federal medical assistance percentage under Medicaid that State Medicaid plans have in place certain drug utilization review activities. HR 5800 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Fred Upton (R-MI) directs the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) to conduct a study on institutions for mental disease that receive Medicaid reimbursement. The study shall report on the requirements and standards that state Medicaid programs have in place for institutions for mental diseases (IMD). MACPAC shall summarize the findings and make recommendations on best practices and data collection no later than January 2020. HR 5801 Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing certain controlled substances. HR 5808 Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to operate drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, and for other purposes. HR 5810 Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the enhanced FMAP for certain Medicaid health homes for individuals with substance use disorders. HR 5715 Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5716 COMPASS Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by Peter Roskam (R-IL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5796 Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. HR 5590 Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 5603 Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Doris Matsui (D-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder. HR 5605 Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA) establishes a four-year demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder. The demonstration would provide incentive payments and funding for care management services based on criteria such as patient engagement, use of evidence-based treatments, and treatment length and intensity. Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be directed to encourage other payers to coordinate payments for opioid use disorder treatments and to evaluate the extent to which the demonstration reduces hospitalizations, increases the use of medication-assisted treatments, and improves the health outcomes of individuals with opioid use disorders during and after the demonstration. This bill also incorporates H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, which would require e-prescribing, with exceptions, for coverage of prescribed controlled substances under the Medicare Part D program. HR 5798 Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventive physical examination. HR 4684 Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 Introduced December 19, 2017 by Judy Chu (D-CA) Authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop, publish, and disseminate best practices for operating recovery housing that promotes a safe environment and sustained recovery from substance use disorders. Recovery housing is increasingly recognized as critical to recovery for many individuals, and includes activities and programs such as mediation, one-on-one counseling, group sessions, peer recovery support, medication management, spiritual engagement, and others. HR 5329 Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Susan Brooks (D-IN) reauthorizes the national network of Poison Control Centers. Specifically, the legislation reauthorizes the toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program under the Public Health Service Act. The legislation increases the share of poison control center funding that could be provided through federal grants, and authorizes $30 million per year over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5580 STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH) To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ben Lujan (D-NM) enhances the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Acts Building Communities of Recovery Program and authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to peer support specialist organizations for the development and expansion of recovery services. Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations that support community-based, peer delivered support, including technical support for the establishment of recovery community organizations, independent, nonprofit groups led by people in recovery and their families. HR 5804 Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by John Shimkus (R-IL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services. HR 5809 Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. HR 5795 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5812 Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) Will authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain controlled substances overdose prevention and surveillance activities in order to improve data collection and integration into physician clinical workflow so that timely, complete, and accurate information will get into the hands of providers and dispensers so that they can make the best clinical decisions for their patients. HR 449 Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 Introduced January 11, 2017 by Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) requires the U.S. Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the rise in synthetic drug use among youth aged 12 to 18 years old in order to further educate parents and the medical community on the health effects of synthetics. HR 4284 INFO Act Introduced November 7, 2017 by Robert Latta (R-OH) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public and easily accessible electronic dashboard linking to all of the nationwide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In addition, the legislation creates an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to review and coordinate opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorder (SUD) research, services, and prevention activities across all relevant Federal agencies, evaluate the effectiveness of these activities, and make specific recommendations for actions that agencies can take to better coordinates the administration of services for patients with OUD and SUD. HR 5002 Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act Introduced February 18, 2018 by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Provides the National Institutes of Health new authorities to conduct research on innovative non-addictive pain medications. HR 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 Introduced February 27, 2018 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) creates a loan repayment program for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers. Specifically, the legislation offers student loan repayment of up to $250,000 for participants who agree to work as a SUD treatment professional in areas most in need of their services. The program is available to a wide range of direct care providers, including physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals. The bill authorizes $25 million a year for the 2019-2028 period. HR 5009 Jessies Law Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) Ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 Introduced March 6, 2018 by David McKinley (R-VA) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop protocols and a grant program for health care providers to address the needs of people who survive a drug overdose. Specifically, the protocols would address the provision of naloxone upon discharge, connection with peer-support specialists, and the referral to treatment and other services that best fit the patients needs. The bill authorizes $50 million in FY2019 for the grant program. HR 5197 ALTO Act Introduced March 7, 2018 by Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments. Following the completion of the three-year demonstration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will submit a report to Congress on the results of the program and issue recommendations for broader implementation. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually in grants for fiscal years 2019-2021. HR 5261 Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 Introduced March 13, 2018 by Bill Johnson (R-OH) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate regional Centers of Excellence to enhance and improve how health professional are educated in substance abuse disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery through development, evaluation, and distribution of evidence-based curricula for health profession schools. The bill authorizes $4 million annually for grants to those programs over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders. Introduced March 14, 2018 by Steve Stivers (R-OH) Requires the newly established National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory to issue guidance to applicants for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants that support evidence-based practices. The guidance shall include how best to articulate the rationale for a given program or activity; encourage the funding of evidence-based interventions; and encourage the replication of promising or effective practices. HR 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to at least 10 providers that offer treatment services for people with opioid use disorder. These Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers would serve as models for comprehensive treatment and recovery and would utilize the full range of Food and Drug Administration approved medications and evidence-based treatments, have strong linkages with the community, generate meaningful outcomes data, and dramatically improve the opportunities for individuals to establish and maintain long-term recovery. Either directly or through coordination with other entities, Centers must provide services including withdrawal management, counseling, recovery housing, community-based and peer recovery support services, job training and placement assistance, pharmacy and toxicology services, and a secure and confidential electronic health information system. HR 5353 Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 Introduced March 20, 2018 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) Authorizes the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to undertake an injection drug-use associated infection elimination initiative and work with states to improve education, surveillance, and treatment of infections associated with injection drug use. HR 3331 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Introduced July 20, 2017 by Lynn Jenkins (R-KY) authorizes the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a program offering incentive payments to behavioral health providers that adopt and use certified electronic health record technology. The U.S. government introduced the Meaningful Use program as part of the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, to encourage health care providers to show "meaningful use" of a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR). In doing so, eligible providers who do so receive incentive payments, but behavioral health providers were not included in the definition of eligible providers. Individual physicians and other eligible health care professionals can each receive up to $44,000 through the Medicare Meaningful Use program or up to $63,750 through the Medicaid Meaningful Use program, depending upon when they begin attesting to the program's requirements. HR 5685 Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018 Introduced May 7, 2018 by John Faso (R-NY) directs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to compile education resources for beneficiaries regarding opioid use, pain management, and alternative pain management treatments, and include these resources in the Medicare and You handbook. HR 3528 Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act Introduced July 28, 2017 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances. HR 4841 Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 Introduced January 18, 2018 by David Schweikert (R-AZ) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5675 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries Introduced May 3, 2018 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs. HR 5686 Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 Introduced May 7, 2018 by Erik Paulsen (R-MN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plans under Medicare part D to include information on the adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain. HR 5582 Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Buddy Carter (R-GA) Requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on existing barriers to access to abuse-deterrent opioid formulations by Medicare Part C and D beneficiaries. HR 5684 Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act Introduced May 7, 2018 by Mike Kelly (R-PA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs established under part D of the Medicare program to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse.

Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; Opioid Epidemic; ACA Stabilization;; Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Postal Reform; Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs); Health Care Reform Reinsurance; Market Stability; State Flexibility; Pay-fors; Affordability; 1332 Templates; Healthcare Innovation; Risk Adjustment; Department Reform; Drug Pricing; Association Health Plans; Short Term Limited Duration; Air Ambulances; 42 CFR Part 2; Individual Market Reform; CREATES Act; Marketplace Certainty Act; Individual Market Rules; Small Group Market; Rural health; Health Information Technology HR 246 Introduced January 4, 2017 by Kristi Noem (R-SD) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 314 Introduced January 5, 2017 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) To repeal title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. HR 1703 Introduced March 23, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to determining the intended use of drugs and devices. HR 2051 FAST Generics Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-WV) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. HR 2430 Introduced May 10, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. HR 2026 Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by Brett Guthrie (R-VA) To improve patient access to emerging medication therapies by clarifying the scope of permitted health care economic and scientific information communications between biopharmaceutical manufacturers and population health decision makers. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Sam Johnson (R-TX) To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. HR 2400 Introduced May 8, 2017 by Darrell Issa (R-CA) To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who are not Federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. HR 180 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program Introduced January 3, 2017 by Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) Under current law, a state Medicaid program must provide coverage for up to three months prior to an individual's application for benefits if the individual would have been eligible for benefits during that period. The bill eliminates this requirement and instead specifies that coverage begins in the month during which the individual applies for benefits. HR 708 Introduced January 27, 2017 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the permissible variation based on age for health insurance premiums for coverage offered in the individual or small group market from a factor of three to a factor of five, or to a factor determined by the state. This applies to plan years starting on or after January 1, 2018. HR 829 Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017 Introduced February 2, 2017 by Fed Upton (R-MI) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) to specify how a state must treat qualified lottery winnings and lump sum income for purposes of determining an individual's income-based eligibility for a state Medicaid program. Specifically, a state shall include such winnings or income as income received: (1) in the month in which it was received, if the amount is less than $80,000; (2) over a period of two months, if the amount is at least $80,000 but less than $90,000; (3) over a period of three months, if the amount is at least $90,000 but less than $100,000; and (4) over an additional one-month period for each increment of $10,000 received, not to exceed 120 months. HR 1082 Medicaid Home Improvement Act Introduced February 15, 2017 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the State option to reduce the home equity exemption amount for purposes of eligibility for long-term care assistance under Medicaid, and for other purposes. HR 1150 Tanning Tax Repeal of 2017 Introduced February 16, 2017 by George Holding (R-NC) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services. HR 3922 Championing Healthy Kids Act Introduced October 3, 2017 by Greg Walden (R-OR) Extends funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) through FY2019, and revises CHIP and Medicaid. HR 2051 Fast Generics Act of 2017 Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-VA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. HR 2889 Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act Introduced June 13, 2017 by Peter Welch (D-VT) To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title. HR 2212 CREATES Act Introduced April 27, 2017 by Tom Marino (R-PA) To promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. HR 1409 Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) To amend the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. HR 749 Lower Drug Cost Through Competition Act Introduced January 30, 2017 by Kurt Schrader (D-OR) To increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. HR 4666 Premium Relief Act Introduced December 18, 2017 by Ryan Costello (R-PA) To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Patient and State Stability Fund. HR 3976 Access to Marketplace Insurance Act Introduced October 5, 2017 by Kevin Cramer (R-ND) To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow for certain third-party payments. HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Introduced June 13, 2018 by Greg Walden (R-OR) includes Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting communities, and bolstering efforts to combat illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The policies contained in the legislation were advanced through regular order by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. HR 5228 SCREEN Act Introduced March 8, 2018 by Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) H.R. 5228 will provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with stronger recall and seizure authority to disrupt the entry of counterfeit and illicit drugs through International Mail Facilities (IMFs). HR 5752 Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018 Introduced May 10, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) to strengthen the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) seizure powers and enhance its authority to detain, refuse, seize, or destroy illegal products offered for import. The legislation would subject more people to debarment and civil penalties under the Act. HR 5806 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Michael Burgess(R-TX) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with respect to the expedited approval of certain drugs, and for other purposes. HR 5811 Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to postapproval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. HR 1925 At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018 Introduced April 5, 2017 by Tony Cardenas (D-CA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect at-risk youth against termination of Medicaid eligibility while an inmate of a public institution. HR 3192 CHIP Mental Health Parity Act To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR 4005 Medicaid Reentry Act Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a group of stakeholders and develop and report to Congress on best practices for addressing issues related to health care faced by those returning from incarceration to their communities. In addition, the legislation allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individuals release. HR 4998 Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act Introduced February 13, 2018 by Karen Bass (D-CA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth. HR 5477 Rural DOCS Act Introduced April 11, 2018 by Tom OHalleran (D-AZ) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider capacity under the Medicaid program. HR 5583 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Yvette Clark (D-NY) requires states to include behavioral health indicators in their annual reports on the quality of care under Medicaid beginning in 2024. The Affordable Care Act (Section 1139B) requires the Secretary of HHS to identify and publish a core set of health care quality measures for adult Medicaid enrollees. The law requires that measures designated for the core set be currently in use. To aid in the assessment of the quality of care for Medicaid-eligible adults, the law calls for HHS to: develop a standardized reporting format for the core set of measures; establish an adult quality measurement program; issue an annual report by the Secretary on the reporting of adult Medicaid quality information; and publish updates to the initial core set of adult health quality measures that reflect new or enhanced quality measures. In the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2018 Core Set of Adult Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid, there are 11 behavioral health measures included. Under current law, states already voluntarily report many of these measures annually. HR 5789 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Bill Foster (D-IL) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes. HR 5797 Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Mimi Walters (D-CA) Allows state Medicaid programs to remove the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21 to 64 with an opioid use disorder for fiscal years 2019 to 2023. By removing the exclusion, Medicaid would pay for up to 30 total days of care in an IMD during a 12-month period for eligible individuals. Opioid use disorder as defined in H.R. 5797 includes, but is not limited to: heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, tramadol and oxycodone. In addition, the legislation requires states to include in their State plan amendment information on 1) How the State will improve access to outpatient care during the State plan amendment period. 2) The process for transitioning individuals to appropriate. HR 5799 Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require as a condition of receipt of full Federal medical assistance percentage under Medicaid that State Medicaid plans have in place certain drug utilization review activities. HR 5800 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Fred Upton (R-MI) directs the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) to conduct a study on institutions for mental disease that receive Medicaid reimbursement. The study shall report on the requirements and standards that state Medicaid programs have in place for institutions for mental diseases (IMD). MACPAC shall summarize the findings and make recommendations on best practices and data collection no later than January 2020. HR 5801 Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing certain controlled substances. HR 5808 Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to operate drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, and for other purposes. HR 5810 Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Leonard Lance (R-NJ) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the enhanced FMAP for certain Medicaid health homes for individuals with substance use disorders. HR 5715 Strengthening Partnerships to Avoid Opioid Abuse Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by James Renacci (R-OH) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5716 COMPASS Act Introduced May 9, 2018 by Peter Roskam (R-IL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D. HR 5796 Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. HR 5590 Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, and for other purposes. HR 5603 Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Doris Matsui (D-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder. HR 5605 Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act Introduced April 24, 2018 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA) establishes a four-year demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder. The demonstration would provide incentive payments and funding for care management services based on criteria such as patient engagement, use of evidence-based treatments, and treatment length and intensity. Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be directed to encourage other payers to coordinate payments for opioid use disorder treatments and to evaluate the extent to which the demonstration reduces hospitalizations, increases the use of medication-assisted treatments, and improves the health outcomes of individuals with opioid use disorders during and after the demonstration. This bill also incorporates H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, which would require e-prescribing, with exceptions, for coverage of prescribed controlled substances under the Medicare Part D program. HR 5798 Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventive physical examination. HR 4684 Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 Introduced December 19, 2017 by Judy Chu (D-CA) Authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop, publish, and disseminate best practices for operating recovery housing that promotes a safe environment and sustained recovery from substance use disorders. Recovery housing is increasingly recognized as critical to recovery for many individuals, and includes activities and programs such as mediation, one-on-one counseling, group sessions, peer recovery support, medication management, spiritual engagement, and others. HR 5329 Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 Introduced March 19, 2018 by Susan Brooks (D-IN) reauthorizes the national network of Poison Control Centers. Specifically, the legislation reauthorizes the toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program under the Public Health Service Act. The legislation increases the share of poison control center funding that could be provided through federal grants, and authorizes $30 million per year over the 2019-2023 period. HR 5580 STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ann Kuster (D-NH) To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes. HR 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act Introduced April 23, 2018 by Ben Lujan (D-NM) enhances the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Acts Building Communities of Recovery Program and authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to peer support specialist organizations for the development and expansion of recovery services. Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations that support community-based, peer delivered support, including technical support for the establishment of recovery community organizations, independent, nonprofit groups led by people in recovery and their families. HR 5804 Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by John Shimkus (R-IL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services. HR 5809 Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Scott Peters (D-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. HR 5795 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Introduced May 15, 2018 by Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. HR 5812 Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 Introduced May 15, 2018 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) Will authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain controlled substances overdose prevention and surveillance activities in order to improve data collection and integration into physician clinical workflow so that timely, complete, and accurate information will get into the hands of providers and dispensers so that they can make the best clinical decisions for their patients. HR 449 Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 Introduced January 11, 2017 by Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) requires the U.S. Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the rise in synthetic drug use among youth aged 12 to 18 years old in order to further educate parents and the medical community on the health effects of synthetics. HR 4284 INFO Act Introduced November 7, 2017 by Robert Latta (R-OH) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public and easily accessible electronic dashboard linking to all of the nationwide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In addition, the legislation creates an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to review and coordinate opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorder (SUD) research, services, and prevention activities across all relevant Federal agencies, evaluate the effectiveness of these activities, and make specific recommendations for actions that agencies can take to better coordinates the administration of services for patients with OUD and SUD. HR 5002 Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act Introduced February 18, 2018 by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Provides the National Institutes of Health new authorities to conduct research on innovative non-addictive pain medications. HR 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 Introduced February 27, 2018 by Katherine Clark (D-MA) creates a loan repayment program for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers. Specifically, the legislation offers student loan repayment of up to $250,000 for participants who agree to work as a SUD treatment professional in areas most in need of their services. The program is available to a wide range of direct care providers, including physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals. The bill authorizes $25 million a year for the 2019-2028 period. HR 5009 Jessies Law Introduced February 13, 2018 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) Ensures medical professionals have access to a consenting patients complete health information when making treatment decisions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and annually disseminate best practices regarding the prominent display of substance use disorder (SUD) history in records of patients who have previously provided this information to a health care provider. HR 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 Introduced March 6, 2018 by David McKinley (R-VA) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop protocols and a grant program for health care providers to address the needs of people who survive a drug overdose. Specifically, the protocols would address the provision of naloxone upon discharge, connection with peer-support specialists, and the referral to treatment and other services that best fit the patients needs. The bill authorizes $50 million in FY2019 for the grant program. HR 5197 ALTO Act Introduced March 7, 2018 by Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments. Following the completion of the three-year demonstration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will submit a report to Congress on the results of the program and issue recommendations for broader implementation. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually in grants for fiscal years 2019-2021.