# 115-hr-5723: Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018

115-hr-5723, Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (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-5723
- Congress: 115
- Title: Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2018-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018 This bill requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report to Congress on: (1) how Medicare pays for opioid and non-opioid pain management treatments in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings; (2) current incentives for prescribing opioid and non-opioid treatments under Medicare inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems, along with recommendations to address any identified adverse incentives; and (3) how opioid use is currently tracked and monitored through Medicare and any areas for improvement.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5723 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5723)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5723 (as of 2025-11-18).