US SB2567 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue guidelines for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)
Title
Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016
Sponsors
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4918 (Related) 2016-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health
Prescription drugs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2567/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2567/BILLS-114s2567is.pdf |