H.R. 5591 · 115th Congress
SHIELDS Act
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Sharing Health Information to Ensure Lifesaving Drug Safety Act or the SHIELDS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 24, 2018
Sharing Health Information to Ensure Lifesaving Drug Safety Act or the SHIELDS Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish and operate the Military Health System Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which shall cover controlled substances provided as prescription drugs under the pharmacy benefits program. The monitoring program shall be comparable to state-operated prescription drug monitoring programs, including those approved by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SHIELDS Act
Also known as: Sharing Health Information to Ensure Lifesaving Drug Safety Act
Latest action (Apr 25, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 24, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.