Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs under which VA health care providers shall query such network to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance for a period of 90 days or longer, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
Under such memorandum of understanding, VA health care providers practicing in: (1) a participating state shall query such network in accordance with the agreement between that state's prescription drug monitoring program and such network, and (2) a nonparticipating state shall query the network through the drug monitoring program of the closest participating state.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-22 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H4250-4251) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-18 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-18 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-08 | Committee | Subcommittee on Health Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-04-17 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-09-26 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-09-26 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |