HR-5796 : Still Just a Bill

Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018 or the REACH OUT Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations in order to support efforts to curb outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-06-20IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2018-06-19FloorThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2018-06-19FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2018-06-19FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5237)House floor actions
2018-06-19FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5796.House floor actions
2018-06-19FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5237-5239)House floor actions
2018-06-19FloorMr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2018-06-12CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.House floor actions
2018-06-12DischargeCommittee on Ways and Means discharged.House floor actions
2018-06-12CommitteeReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-729, Part I.House floor actions
2018-05-31CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2018-05-17CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2018-05-17CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2018-05-15IntroReferralReferred 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
2018-05-15IntroReferralReferred 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
2018-05-15IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Medicare
  • Prescription drugs

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