BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2447: Pain management education

Concerning practitioner education of opiate risks and pain management alternatives.

Summary

Requires practitioners prescribing an opiate for the first time during a course of treatment to have an in-person discussion with the patient about the risks of opiates and possible alternatives.
Requires the Department of Health to develop a brief statement warning individuals of the risks of opiate use and abuse that practitioners must hand out during in-person discussions with patients about opiates.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2447), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to practitioner education of opiate risks and pain management alternatives;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 9, 2018First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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