115 HR 5685 : Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-06-13
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1.This Act may be cited as the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018
. 2.Provision of information regarding opioid use and pain management as part of Medicare & You handbook (a)Section 1804 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(d)The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include— (1)educational resources, compiled by the Secretary, regarding opioid use and pain management; and
(2)a description of alternative, non-opioid pain management treatments covered under this title.. (b)The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment period beginning after January 1, 2019.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk