Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018

Summary

Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish a report on whether Medicare payments, coverage, and coding policies for non-opioid pain management treatments should be revised. The report must include an analysis of pain management and prescribing guidelines, access to non-opioid treatments, and the effect of any recommended changes on Medicare and enrollee opioid addiction.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 2018

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 May 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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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

• Jackie Walorski · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
• related to ← MOST Act
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• related to ← Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
• related to ← Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment.