# 116-hr-5172: NOPAIN Act

116-hr-5172, NOPAIN Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5172
- Congress: 116
- Title: NOPAIN Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 62
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act or the NOPAIN Act This bill temporarily establishes separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services. The bill applies to pain management treatments that are able to replace or reduce opioid consumption, as shown through clinical trials or data.

## Cosponsors (62)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5172)

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