Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5685) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the Medicare & You handbook. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5685 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING OPIOID USE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT AS PART OF MEDICARE & YOU HANDBOOK. (a) In General.--Section 1804 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include-- ``(1) educational resources, compiled by the Secretary, regarding opioid use and pain management; and ``(2) a description of alternative, non-opioid pain management treatments covered under this title.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment period beginning after January 1, 2019. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon. General Leave”