PROP Act of 2016 Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016
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HR 4499 — PROP Act of 2016 Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
PROP Act of 2016 Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude certain pain-related measures for purposes of calculating incentive payments under the value-based purchasing program (VBP). (VBP is a program that links hospital payments to the quality of care provided.) Specifically, VPB measures shall not include measures based on a patient's assessment of: (1) the patient's need for pain medicine during a hospital stay; (2) how often, during the stay, the patient's pain was well controlled; or (3) how often, during the stay, hospital staff did everything they could to help manage the patient's pain.
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Read HR 4499 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H658-659)
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Alexander Mooney · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 4499 do?
- PROP Act of 2016 Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude certain pain-related measures for purposes of calculating incentive payments under the value-based purchasing program (VBP). (VBP is a program that links hospital payments to the quality of care provided.) Specifically, VPB measures shall not include measures based on a patient's assessment of: (1) the patient's need for pain medicine during a hospital stay; (2) how often, during the stay, the patient's pain was well controlled; or (3) how often, during the stay, hospital staff did everything they could to help manage the patient's pain.
- Who sponsors HR 4499?
- HR 4499 is sponsored by Alexander Mooney (R).
- What is the current status of HR 4499?
- This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 4499?
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