US SB2905 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress Senate Bill 2905 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of suspicious activities related to fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. The CMS must disseminate and report certain collected information to such plans, including information regarding providers that were referred through the portal and trends in identifying suspicious activity. Additionally, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, MA organizations must submit information to the CMS regarding credible evidence of suspected fraud or other actions taken by MA plans regarding inappropriate prescribing of opioids (as determined by the CMS).

Title

Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Same As/Similar To

HB5715 (Related) 2018-06-12 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-737, Part I.
HB5773 (Related) 2018-06-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3120 (Related) 2018-06-25 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
HB6 (Related) 2018-10-24 - Became Public Law No: 115-271.
HR1099 (Similar To) 2018-09-28 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.