Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018 or the COACH Act of 2018
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to: (1) publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries, (2) convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare, and (3) publish and periodically update all guidance issued since January 1, 2016, related to the prescription of opioids for Medicare beneficiaries.
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) convene a technical expert panel to recommend ways to reduce opioid use in surgical settings and best practices for pain management, specifically during the perioperative (pre-operative through post-operative) period; and (2) report on diagnosis-related group codes that have the highest volume of surgeries and the availability of associated data regarding post-operative opioid use, including prescription patterns and rates of consumption.
| 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 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5254-5256) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5774. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5254-5255) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Floor | Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Discharge | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-19 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-762, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-31 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee 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 |
| 2018-05-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 |
| 2018-05-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 |
| 2018-05-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |