COMBAT Act of 2018

Summary

Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 or the COMBAT Act of 2018 This bill requires certified opioid treatment program services, including counseling, toxicology testing, and medication-assisted treatment, to be covered under Medicare. Opioid treatment programs must receive payment for such services in accordance with a specified methodology.

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Timeline

1. 17 May 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 17 May 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 May 2018

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Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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