H.R. 5865 · 115th Congress
Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Matt Cartwright
- Introduced
- 2018-05-17
- Latest action
- 2018-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act
This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to opioid regulation, prescribing, and monitoring, including licensure requirements for pharmaceutical representatives, a national opioid drug mapping tool to monitor prescribing practices of Medicaid providers, and an excise tax on opioid manufacturers.