CONNECTIONS Act

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Introduced

15 May 2018

Last action

13 June 2018 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summary

Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 or the CONNECTIONS Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide technical assistance and award grants in order to: (1) improve the efficiency and use of state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), achieve community or health system interventions relating to controlled substances (e.g., prescription guidelines), and promote new approaches to responding to emerging public health crises; and (2) improve the timeliness, comprehensiveness, and usefulness of reported overdose data. The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to alter requirements relating to PDMPs. Among other changes, the bill: (1) repeals requirements regarding grant formulas, database standards, and authorized data disclosures; and (2) authorizes federal support for specific improvements regarding use, data reporting, and intrastate and interstate interoperability. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on the progress of states in implementing PDMPs that are consistent with such improvements.

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Timeline

15 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 June 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5073)
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5071-5073)
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5812.
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5074)
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Floor
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
13 June 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Referred in Senate (text)
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Related records

related to → SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
related to ← Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5812
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5812
us · 115-hr-5812 · source updated 21 April 2025