[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D695-D697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 6132-
6155; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 947-950 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5286-87
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 200, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and 
stability for fishermen, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-758);
  H.R. 5676, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug 
plans and MA-PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of 
fraud by pharmacies, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-759, Part 1);
  H.R. 5723, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 
report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data under the 
Medicare program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-760, Part 1);
  H.R. 5773, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
Medicare prescription drug plans to establish drug management programs 
for at-risk beneficiaries, require electronic prior authorization for 
covered part D drugs, and to provide for other program integrity 
measures under parts C and D of the Medicare program, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 115-761, Part 1);
  H.R. 5774, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
develop guidance on pain management and opioid use disorder prevention 
for hospitals receiving payment under part A of the Medicare program, 
provide for opioid quality measures development, and provide for a 
technical expert panel on reducing surgical setting opioid use and data 
collection on perioperative opioid use, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-762, Part 1);
  H.R. 5775, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
Medicare Advantage plans and part D prescription drug plans to include 
information on the risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain 
nonopioid treatments used to treat pain, and on the safe disposal of 
prescription drugs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-763, Part 1);
  H.R. 5776, to amend title XVIII to provide for Medicare coverage of 
certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other 
purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-764, Part 1);
  H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-765); and
  H. Res. 949, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to 
provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5797) 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; and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 6082) to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder 
patient records (H. Rept. 115-766).                          
Page H5283
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hill to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:28 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Dr. Ron 
Bracy, Geneva Classical Christian School, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 195 yeas to 152 nays with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 271.                        
  Pages H5230, H5272-73
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 2:34 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Children's Health Insurance Program Mental Health Parity Act: H.R. 
3192, amended, 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;                                
  Pages H5231-33
  Medicaid Reentry Act: H.R. 4005, amended, 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;                                             
  Pages H5233-34
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To promote State 
innovations to ease transitions to the community for individuals who 
are inmates of a public institution and eligible for medical assistance 
under the Medicaid program.''.                               
Page H5234
  Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and 
Packaging Act of 2018: H.R. 5687, amended, to amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require improved packaging and disposal 
methods with respect to certain drugs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
342 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 269;             
  Pages H5234-37, H5271-72
  Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' 
Treatment Act of 2018: H.R. 5796, amended, to require the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to 
provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids; 
                                                         Pages H5237-39
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to 
provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids, and for 
other purposes.''.                                           
Page H5239
  Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare 
Act: H.R. 5605, amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration 
program;                                                 
  Pages H5239-43
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act to provide for an opioid use disorder treatment 
demonstration program, and for other purposes.''.            
Page H5243
  Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018: H.R. 5811, amended, to amend 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to postapproval 
study requirements for certain controlled substances;    
  Pages H5243-44
  Amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction 
in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care 
services furnished without an electronic visit verification system: 
H.R. 6042, amended, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for 
Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit 
verification system;                                     
  Pages H5244-45
  Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems 
to Help In-need Patients Act: H.R. 5801, amended, 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; 
                                                         Pages H5245-47
  Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act: H.R. 5590, amended, 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;
                                                         Pages H5247-49
  Amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
review and adjustment of payments under the Medicare outpatient 
prospective payment system to avoid financial incentives to use opioids 
instead of non-opioid alternative treatments: H.R. 6110, to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the review and 
adjustment of payments under the Medicare outpatient prospective 
payment system to avoid financial incentives to use opioids instead of 
non-opioid alternative treatments;                       
  Pages H5249-54
  Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018: H.R. 5774, 
amended, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
develop guidance on pain management and opioid use disorder prevention 
for hospitals receiving payment under part A of the Medicare program, 
provide for opioid quality measures development, and provide for a 
technical expert panel on reducing surgical setting opioid use and data 
collection on perioperative opioid use;                  
  Pages H5254-56
  Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act 
of 2018: H.R. 5775, amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to require Medicare Advantage plans and part D 
prescription drug plans to include information on the risks associated 
with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid treatments used to treat 
pain, and on the safe disposal of prescription drugs;    
  Pages H5256-58
  Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act of 2018: H.R. 5773, 
amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
Medicare prescription drug plans to establish drug management programs 
for at-risk beneficiaries, require electronic prior authorization for 
covered part D drugs, and to

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provide for other program integrity measures under parts C and D of the 
Medicare program;                                        
  Pages H5258-61
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act to require electronic prior authorization for 
covered part D drugs and to provide for other program integrity 
measures under parts C and D of the Medicare program.''.     
Page H5261
  Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection 
Act: H.R. 5676, amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription 
drug plans and MA-PD plans pending investigations of credible 
allegations of fraud by pharmacies, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 356 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 270;                     
  Pages H5261-64, H5272
  Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018: 
H.R. 5723, amended, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
to report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data under the 
Medicare program;                                        
  Pages H5264-65
  Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act: H.R. 
4991, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory;       
  Pages H5266-67
  Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018: H.R. 5762, 
amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a 
Joint Task Force to enhance integration of the Department of Homeland 
Security's border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, 
and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, 
from entering the United States; and                     
  Pages H5267-69
  Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act: H.R. 4627, 
amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 
expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular 
attacks.                                                 
  Pages H5269-71
Recess: The House recessed at 4:48 p.m. and reconvened at 4:50 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:25 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Motion to Fix Next Convening Time: Agreed by voice vote to the Calvert 
motion that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. 
tomorrow, June 20th for Morning Hour debate.                 
  Page H5273
Senate Referral: S. 2652 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services.                                                    
  Page H5282
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and appear on page H5231.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5271-72, H5272, and H5273. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:56 p.m.