H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act
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H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act
115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-15 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act
Plain summary
Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act or the Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires each state to: (1) establish a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), and (2) require health care providers to check the PDMP for a Medicaid enrollee's prescription drug history before prescribing controlled substances to the enrollee. In addition to meeting other specified requirements, each PDMP must allow health care providers to access the number and type of controlled substances prescribed to a Medicaid enrollee during the most recent 12-month period. The bill also temporarily increases the federal matching rate with respect to Medicaid expenditures related to PDMP implementation for states that have agreements to promote PDMP interoperability with their neighboring states. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish guidance and best practices for states regarding PDMP utilization. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on PDMP administration.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · 3 cosponsors
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5801.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr5801 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115