119-hr2404

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2404 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2404

 To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on 
 individuals who are prescribed opioids.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 27, 2025

 Mr. Balderson (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
 Commerce

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 A BILL

 To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on 
 individuals who are prescribed opioids.

 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 ``Remote Opioid Monitoring Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF REMOTE MONITORING ON 
 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PRESCRIBED OPIOIDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate a report on the use of remote monitoring with respect to 
individuals who are prescribed opioids.

    (b) Report.--The report described in subsection

    (a) shall include--

    (1) an assessment of scientific evidence related to the 
 efficacy, individual outcomes, and potential cost savings 
 associated with remote monitoring for individuals who are 
 prescribed opioids compared to such individuals who are not so 
 monitored;

    (2) an assessment of the current prevalence of remote 
 monitoring for individuals who are prescribed opioids, 
 including the use of such monitoring for such individuals in 
 other countries; and

    (3) recommendations to improve availability, access, and 
 coverage for remote monitoring for individuals who are 
 prescribed opioids, including through changes to Federal health 
 care programs (as defined in 

section 1128B of the Social 
 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b)) and, if determined 
 appropriate by the Comptroller General, an identification of 
 cohorts of individuals who stand to benefit the most from 
 remote monitoring when prescribed opioids.
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