To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic.

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Introduced

22 May 2018

Last action

22 May 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summary

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on health care policy changes that may have contributed to the rise in opioid overdoses and deaths over the last 10 years. The report must include an examination of: federal decisions relating to pain management strategies, state prescription drug monitoring programs, prescribing limitations, and pain medications with and without abuse-deterrent formulations.

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22 May 2018
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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22 May 2018
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22 May 2018
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Introduced in House
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Related records

related to → Opioid Abuse Deterrence, Research, and Recovery Act of 2017

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5914
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5914
us · 115-hr-5914 · source updated 3 January 2025