# 115-hr-5685: Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018

115-hr-5685, Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY); 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-5685
- Congress: 115
- Title: Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2018-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide Medicare beneficiaries with educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management, as well as descriptions of covered alternative (non-opioid) pain-management treatments.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5685)

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- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5685 (as of 2025-11-18).