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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to State prescription drug monitoring programs.
Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the executive director of a national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs under which Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers shall query such network, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (3)
Date
Actions Overview
05/21/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR H4250-4251)
05/18/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
09/26/2017
Introduced in House
05/21/2018 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR H4250-4251)
05/18/2018 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
09/26/2017 Introduced in House
All Actions (18)
Date
Chamber
All Actions
05/22/2018
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/21/2018-7:17pm
House
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
05/21/2018-7:17pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/21/2018-7:17pm
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H4250-4251)
05/21/2018-7:09pm
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
05/21/2018-3:25pm
House
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/21/2018-3:20pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832.
05/21/2018-3:20pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251)
05/21/2018-3:19pm
House
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/18/2018
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
05/18/2018
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
05/08/2018
House
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
05/08/2018
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/08/2018
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
04/17/2018
House
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health
09/26/2017
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
09/26/2017
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/26/2017
House
Introduced in House
05/22/2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/21/2018 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
05/21/2018 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/21/2018 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H4250-4251)
05/21/2018 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
05/21/2018 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/21/2018 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832.
05/21/2018 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251)
05/21/2018 Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/18/2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
05/18/2018 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
05/08/2018 Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
05/08/2018 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/08/2018 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/17/2018 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
09/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
(Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.
No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data.
(Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.
No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data.
Shown Here: Reported to House with amendment(s) (05/18/2018)
Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
Health care providers or delegates shall query the network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration regulations and policies. No state may restrict providers or delegates from accessing the state's prescription drug monitoring program.
No state shall deny or revoke the license, registration, or certification of a licensed provider or delegate on the basis that such provider or delegate has queried or received network data.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (09/26/2017)
Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs under which VA health care providers shall query such network to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance for a period of 90 days or longer, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care.
Under such memorandum of understanding, VA health care providers practicing in: (1) a participating state shall query such network in accordance with the agreement between that state's prescription drug monitoring program and such network, and (2) a nonparticipating state shall query the network through the drug monitoring program of the closest participating state.