# 115-hr-5719: ROOT Act of 2018

115-hr-5719, ROOT Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5719
- Congress: 115
- Title: ROOT Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5963: To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020.
- 115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act
- 115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 115-hr-3919: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5719 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5719)

## Related
- [115-hr-5963: To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5963)
- [115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4494)
- [115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4229)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3976)
- [115-hr-3919: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3919)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5719 (as of 2025-11-18).