# 115-hr-5774: COACH Act of 2018

115-hr-5774, COACH Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL); 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-5774
- Congress: 115
- Title: COACH Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2018-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018 or the COACH Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to: (1) publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries, (2) convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare, and (3) publish and periodically update all guidance issued since January 1, 2016, related to the prescription of opioids for Medicare beneficiaries. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) convene a technical expert panel to recommend ways to reduce opioid use in surgical settings and best practices for pain management, specifically during the perioperative (pre-operative through post-operative) period; and (2) report on diagnosis-related group codes that have the highest volume of surgeries and the availability of associated data regarding post-operative opioid use, including prescription patterns and rates of consumption.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2018-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2018-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2018-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2018-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5774)

## Related
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5774 (as of 2025-11-18).