# 116-hr-5242: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act

116-hr-5242, Opioid Settlement Accountability Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5242
- Congress: 116
- Title: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Opioid Settlement Accountability Act This bill establishes certain requirements with respect to the disposition of funds received by states from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Specifically, the bill requires states to use such funds to address opioid use, such as through (1) opioid prevention and treatment services, (2) health care practitioner training, (3) first responder equipment, and (4) social support services. Additionally, the bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from considering such funds that are recovered or paid to a state on or after December 31, 2023, as an overpayment that reduces the state's payment, or that is subject to recoupment, under Medicaid. The bill applies retroactively.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7700: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
- 116-hr-7443: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7216: Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5242)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7700: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7700)
- [116-hr-7443: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7443)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7216: Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7216)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5242 (as of 2025-11-18).