[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6165 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6165

To improve the treatment of opioids under the pharmacy benefits program 
                     of the Department of Defense.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2018

 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mr. Knight, and Mr. Moulton) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To improve the treatment of opioids under the pharmacy benefits program 
                     of the Department of Defense.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Opioid Misuse Before 
Addiction for our Troops Act'' or the ``COMBAT Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF OPIOIDS UNDER THE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM OF THE 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (a) Supply.--Except as provided by subsection (b), and except as 
otherwise provided by the prescribing medical professional, in carrying 
out the pharmacy benefits program under section 1074g of title 10, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that--
            (1) the first prescription for an opioid provided during a 
        course of treatment is limited to a seven-day supply of the 
        opioid; and
            (2) any further supply is subject to a renewal of the 
        prescription.
    (b) Exception.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to an individual who--
            (1) suffers from chronic pain and participates in a pain 
        management program;
            (2) is being treated for cancer;
            (3) is being treated for a traumatic injury;
            (4) is being treated for opioid or substance abuse 
        disorder;
            (5) receives hospice care; or
            (6) receives palliative care.
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