To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4CE1C0F4C5524720B2C462961D9D54D4: 1. Short title; findings This Act may be cited as the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act or the Alternatives to PAIN Act. Congress finds the...
- Section H51C765457B134BFB9633179481F433D0: 2. Appropriate cost-sharing for qualifying non-opioid pain management drugs under medicare part D Section 1860D–2 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section HFD8EC2D08EC64693A3EFC81E94738572: 3. Prohibition on the use of step therapy and prior authorization for qualifying non-opioid pain management drugs under medicare part d Section 1860D–4 of the...
- Section H1632636B963D4317A8A6C0A4622446E4: 4. Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this Act may be construed to limit or interfere with the authority of a health care provider to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Cárdenas) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a drug or biological product— that has a label indication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce postoperative pain or any other form of acute pain
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