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]

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.)

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Title

Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-23SenateRead 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.

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