Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act
This bill authorizes the suspension of payments to a pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending the investigation of a credible allegation of fraud by the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, may not be considered a credible allegation of fraud.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-20 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 3 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H5261-5262) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5272) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | 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 |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5676. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5261-5264) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-759, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-16 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-16 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-16 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |