# 115-hr-5605: Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act

115-hr-5605, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5605
- Congress: 115
- Title: Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2018-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration program to: (1) increase access of opioid use disorder treatment services for Medicare beneficiaries, (2) improve physical and mental health outcomes for such beneficiaries, and (3) reduce Medicare expenditures. Opioid use disorder care teams of practitioners may apply for participation in the demonstration project. The CMS must establish a performance-based incentive payment for participating teams. The CMS must adopt or develop program quality standards and performance methods.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4684: Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-449: Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5605 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5605)

## Related
- [115-hr-4684: Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4684)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-449: Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-449)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5605 (as of 2025-11-18).