To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop guidance on pain management and the prevention of opioid use disorder for hospitals receiving payment under part A of the Medicare program.
Hospital Opioid Solutions Toolkit Act of 2018 or the HOST Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries, including best practices for opioid-use disorder screening, education, and monitoring.
Alternative treatmentsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicarePrescription drugs
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop guidance on pain management and the prevention of opioid use disorder for hospitals receiving payment under part A of the Medicare program.
USA115th CongressHR-5699| House
| Updated: 5/16/2018
Hospital Opioid Solutions Toolkit Act of 2018 or the HOST Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries, including best practices for opioid-use disorder screening, education, and monitoring.
Alternative treatmentsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicarePrescription drugs