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115-hr-5719115th Congress

ROOT Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Black, Diane [R-TN-6]

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Summary

Reduce Overprescribing Opioids in Treatment Act of 2018 or the ROOT Act of 2018 This bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in a specified health care system survey used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Black, Diane [R-TN-6]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/9/2018

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