Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021

Hozzl · 2022-12-30T08:03:37Z

Explore the details of House Bill 5932 Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/30/2022, 8:03 AM

Summary of Bill HR 5932

Bill 117 hr 5932, also known as the Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021, aims to address the opioid crisis by implementing new safety measures for patients receiving opioid medications in inpatient settings. The bill requires hospitals to develop and implement protocols for the safe administration of opioids, including monitoring patients for signs of opioid misuse or addiction.

Additionally, the bill mandates that hospitals provide education to patients and their families about the risks associated with opioid medications and alternative pain management options. Hospitals are also required to report data on opioid prescribing and use to the Department of Health and Human Services for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

Overall, the Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021 seeks to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of opioid misuse and addiction in inpatient settings. It represents a bipartisan effort to address the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States.

Congressional Summary of HR 5932

Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021

This bill requires hospitals, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to use specified technology to monitor patients for opioid-induced respiratory depression for 12 hours after the administration of an opioid or until the patient is discharged, whichever is earlier, unless a health care practitioner determines before administering an opioid that such monitoring should not be used and records this determination in the patient's record.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5932

Bill HR 5932 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 9, 2021. Bill HR 5932 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on November 9, 2021. Bill HR 5932's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of November 10, 2021

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5932

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5932

Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of injury and death from opioid-induced respiratory depression under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.