PROVIDING RELIABLE OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (PROPER) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 5775), H5256–H5258 [19JN], E877 [20JN]

Medicare: require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to provide information on safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances to certain enrolled individuals, H5258 [19JN], E877 [20JN]

——— require prescription drug plans to include information on adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain, H5257, H5258 [19JN], E877 [20JN]

——— revise certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey relating to pain management, H5257, H5258 [19JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5775) (H. Rept. 115–763), H5283 [19JN]

Texts of

H.R. 5775, provisions, H5256 [19JN]