Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 May 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
S. 2902, the Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act, would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make it easier for state Medicaid agencies to use state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) databases. It would allow a state Medicaid agency to obtain reasonable access to PDMP databases the state administers or uses, to the extent state law already permits that access. It would also allow the state agency to extend such access, and to share PDMP information, with Medicaid-enrolled providers and with managed care organizations under contract with the state's Medicaid program.
The bill affects state Medicaid agencies, health care providers enrolled in Medicaid, and Medicaid managed care entities. It is intended to help these parties better track prescription drug use—particularly opioids—among Medicaid beneficiaries. The bill specifies that all existing state and federal privacy and security protections continue to apply to anyone accessing or sharing this data, and any new access would take effect upon enactment.
The bill was introduced by Senator Bill Cassidy, with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as a cosponsor, on May 22, 2018, and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. According to the Congressional Research Service, this bill itself was not enacted as a standalone measure, but its provisions were incorporated into other legislation that was ultimately signed into law.
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Official summary
Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act
This bill allows state Medicaid agencies, to the extent permitted under state law, to: (1) access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), (2) facilitate access to PDMPs for Medicaid providers and managed care entities, and (3) share accessed information with such providers and entities.
Timeline
22 May 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 2902 do?
- S. 2902, the Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act, would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make it easier for state Medicaid agencies to use state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) databases. It would allow a state Medicaid agency to obtain reasonable access to PDMP databases the state administers or uses, to the extent state law already permits that access. It would also allow the state agency to extend such access, and to share PDMP information, with Medicaid-enrolled providers and with managed care organizations under contract with the state's Medicaid program. The bill affects state Medicaid agencies, health care providers enrolled in Medicaid, and Medicaid managed care entities. It is intended to help these parties better track prescription drug use—particularly opioids—among Medicaid beneficiaries. The bill specifies that all existing state and federal privacy and security protections continue to apply to anyone accessing or sharing this data, and any new access would take effect upon enactment. The bill was introduced by Senator Bill Cassidy, with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as a cosponsor, on May 22, 2018, and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. According to the Congressional Research Service, this bill itself was not enacted as a standalone measure, but its provisions were incorporated into other legislation that was ultimately signed into law.
- Has S. 2902 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2902. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2902?
- S. 2902 was sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2902?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (22 May 2018).
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