PRO Act

Summary

Perioperative Reduction of Opioids Act or the PRO Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to 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. HHS must also 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.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 2018

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 May 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 May 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 2018

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Brian Higgins · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Esty · D · Cosponsor
• Dennis Ross · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← COACH Act of 2018