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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5797. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases; with an amendment (Rept. 115-723). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5795. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; with an amendment (Rept. 115-724). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5801. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing certain controlled substances; with an amendment
(Rept. 115-725). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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June 12, 2018, on page H5091, the following appeared: Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5801. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing certain controlled substances; with an amendment (Rept. 115-025). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5801. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for requirements under the Medicaid program relating to the use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing certain controlled substances; with an amendment (Rept. 115-725). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5808. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to operate drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, and for other purposes (Rept. 115-726). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5810. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the enhanced FMAP for certain Medicaid health homes for individuals with substance use disorders; with amendments (Rept. 115-727). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5799. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require as a condition of receipt of full Federal medical assistance percentage under Medicaid that State Medicaid plans have in place certain drug utilization review activities; with amendments (Rept. 115-728). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5796. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids (Rept. 115-729, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5789. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 115-730). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5477. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider capacity under the medicaid program; with an amendment (Rept. 115-731). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4998. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth; with an amendment (Rept. 115-732). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4005. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution; with amendments (Rept. 115-733). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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June 12, 2018, on page H5092, the following appeared: Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4005. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution; with an amendments
(Rept. 115-333). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4005. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution; with amendments (Rept. 115-
733). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3192. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115-734). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. BISHOP (UT): Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 224. A bill to amend the Marine mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes (Rept. 115-735). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. BISHOP (UT): Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 221. A bill to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115-736). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5715. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain program integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D; with an amendment (Rept. 115-737, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 1925. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect at-risk youth against termination of Medicaid eligibility while an inmate of a public institution; with an amendment
(Rept.115-738). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5798. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require a review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder to be included in the Welcome to Medicare initial preventive physical examination (Rept. 115-739, Pt. 1). Referred Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5716. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide notifications under the Medicare program to outlier prescribers of opioids, (Rept. 115-740 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5686. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plans under Medicare program part D to include information on the adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioids medications or devices used to treat pain (Rept. 115-741 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5684. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs established under part D of the Medicare program to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse (Rept. 115-742 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5675. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare programs to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries; with an amendment (Rept. 115-743 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5605. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an opipid use disorder treatment demonstration program; with an amendment (Rept. 115-744 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5603. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder; with amendments (Rept. 115-745 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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June 12, 2018, on page H5092, the following appeared: Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5603. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder; with an amendment (Rept. 115-745 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5603. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder; with amendments (Rept. 115-745 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5590. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115-746, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4841. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115-747 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3528. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; with an amendment (Rept. 115-748 Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 5294. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes (Rept. 115-749). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART: Committee on Appropriations. H.R. 6072. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes (Rept. 115-750). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. BUCK: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 934. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2851) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5735) to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish a demonstration program to set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5788) to provide for the processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of certain international mail shipments and to require the provision of advance electronic information on international mail shipments of mail, and for other purposes
(Rept. 115-751). Referred to the House Calendar.
DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5788 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 3528 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 4841 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5590 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the The Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5603 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5605 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5675 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5684 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5686 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5716 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5796 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Ways and Means discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5798 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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