[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S3904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:55 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 449. An act to require the Surgeon General of the 
     Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the 
     health effects of new psychoactive substances (including 
     synthetic drugs) use.
       H.R. 3331. An act to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral 
     health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic 
     health record technology.
       H.R. 4275. An act to provide for the development and 
     dissemination of programs and materials for training 
     pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on 
     indicators that a prescription is fraudulent, forged, or 
     otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 4284. An act to establish a substance use disorder 
     information dashboard within the Department of Health and 
     Human Services, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4684. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to identify or facilitate the development of 
     best practices for operating recovery housing, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 5002. An act to expand the unique research initiatives 
     authority of the National Institutes of Health.
       H.R. 5009. An act to include information concerning a 
     patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records.
       H.R. 5041. An act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     authorize the employees of a hospice program to handle 
     controlled substances lawfully in the possession of a 
     deceased hospice patient for the purpose of disposal.
       H.R. 5102. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder 
     treatment employees, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5176. An act to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who 
     have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room 
     discharge, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5197. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test 
     alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of 
     opioids in emergency departments.
       H.R. 5228. An act to strengthen the authorities of the Food 
     and Drug Administration to address counterfeit drugs, illegal 
     and synthetic opioids, and opioid-like substances, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 5261. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use 
     disorder education, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5272. An act to provide additional guidance to 
     grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or 
     substance use disorders.
       H.R. 5327. An act to amend title V of the Public Health 
     Service Act to establish a grant program to create 
     comprehensive opioid recovery centers, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 5329. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize and enhance the poison center national toll-free 
     number, national media campaign, and grant program, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 5353. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and 
     education, carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, regarding infections associated with injection 
     drug use.
       H.R. 5473. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to update or issue one or more guidances 
     addressing alternative methods for data collection on opioid 
     sparing and inclusion of such data in product labeling, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 5483. An act to impose a deadline for the promulgation 
     of interim final regulations in accordance with section 
     311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) 
     specifying the circumstances in which a special registration 
     may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of 
     telemedicine, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5582. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct a study and submit a report on 
     barriers to accessing abuse-deterrent opioid formulations for 
     individuals enrolled in a plan under part C or D of the 
     Medicare program.
       H.R. 5583. An act to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to require States to annually report on certain adult 
     health quality measures, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5587. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize certain recovery service grants to be used to 
     establish regional technical assistance centers.
       H.R. 5685. An act to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide educational resources regarding 
     opioid use and pain management as part of the Medicare & You 
     handbook.
       H.R. 5800. An act to require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment 
     and Access Commission to conduct an exploratory study and 
     report on requirements applicable to and practices of 
     institutions for mental diseases under the Medicaid program.
       H.R. 5812. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention to carry out certain activities to prevent 
     controlled substances overdoses, and for other purposes.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 3:36 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bills:

       S. 1869. An act to reauthorize and rename the position of 
     Whistleblower Ombudsman to be the Whistleblower Protection 
     Coordinator.
       S. 2246. An act to designate the health care center of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as 
     the Sergeant Ernest I. ``Boots'' Thomas VA Clinic, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 2333. An act to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available 
     to small business investment companies.
       H.R. 4743. An act to amend the Small Business Act to 
     strengthen the Office of Credit Risk Management within the 
     Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Hatch).

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