# 115-hr-5635: Responsible Opioid Prescription Act

115-hr-5635, Responsible Opioid Prescription Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5635
- Congress: 115
- Title: Responsible Opioid Prescription Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-04-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Responsible Opioid Prescription Act This bill limits Medicaid coverage of opioids prescribed to enrollees other than those who are in long-term care facilities or who are receiving hospice care, palliative care, or treatment for cancer.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7170: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7128: VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act
- 115-hr-6992: Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6989: To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.
- 115-hr-6927: APEX Act
- 115-hr-6821: Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5635 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5635)

## Related
- [115-hr-7170: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7170)
- [115-hr-7128: VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7128)
- [115-hr-6992: Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6992)
- [115-hr-6989: To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be c…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6989)
- [115-hr-6927: APEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6927)
- [115-hr-6821: Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6821)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5635 (as of 2025-11-18).