COACH Act of 2018

Summary

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.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 June 2018

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 June 2018

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 June 2018

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 June 2018

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 June 2018

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  Reported in House · EN · 19 June 2018

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 19 June 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2018

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  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 May 2018

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