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Hospital Opioid Solutions Toolkit Act of 2018 or the HOST Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries, including best practices for opioid-use disorder screening, education, and monitoring.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-05-16CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2018-05-08IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2018-05-08IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Health
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  • Alternative treatments
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Government information and archives
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Hospital care
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
  • Prescription drugs
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