YourVoice.Now Summary
Orders a federal study of remote monitoring for people prescribed opioids — no direct change for patients
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life from this bill. It orders a study of remote monitoring for people who take prescribed opioids. That means checking on patients' health from a distance. Within 18 months, the Government Accountability Office (GAO, a watchdog for Congress) would finish the study. It would then report to three committees in Congress. The report would look at whether monitoring works, how patients do, and whether it saves money. It would check how common it is here and in other countries. GAO would also suggest ways to make it easier to get and to have covered. That could include changes to health plans the government pays for. It could also name the patients who would gain the most. Nothing in the bill itself changes your care or costs.
Congressional Summary
Remote Opioid Monitoring Act of 2025 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of remote monitoring of individuals who are prescribed opioids, including the efficacy and prevalence of remote monitoring with respect to these individuals. GAO must also recommend ways to improve the availability, access, and coverage of remote monitoring for these individuals.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-03-27
- Date Added
- 2026-10-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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