The American Academy of Pain Management advocates on behalf of our members and empowers them with skill in advocacy, leadership, and communication. We provide status reports, Academy testimony, calls to action, and current legislation being followed by the Academy.
State Legislation and Regulation Tracking
The Academy tracks federal and state legislation and regulation related to the practice of integrative pain management. In an effort to keep Academy members updated on pain policy developments, we have populated the list below. To find your state’s pending legislation and regulations, simply click on your state or scroll down the list. Please notify us at btwillman@aapainmanage.org if you believe there is relevant legislation or regulation that is not on this list.
Find Your Elected Official
The Academy provides this service to enable you to a find your elected official and take action.
Academy Public Testimony and Calls to Action
Dr. Bob Twillman Critiques FDA Opioid Hearing (posted to the paindr.com blog)
Rescheduling Hydrocodone (posted to the LIVESTRONG blog)
Statement to FDA on Proposed Rescheduling of Hydrocodone-Containing Combination Medications (PDF)
PMP Interconnect Status: January 11, 2013 (PDF)
State PMP Status: January 11, 2013 (PDF)
Presentation: Prior Authorization (PDF: 2.7mb)
Presentation: The Epidemic of Pain and Unintentional Opiate Overdose Deaths (PDF: 7.8mb)
Group Petitions FDA to Change Opioid Label
Stop Florida pharmacies from denying pain patients vital medicines
State of Washington Pain Management Rules, Opinions of the American Academy of Pain Management (PDF)
Academy Response to CVS's prescriber ban for C-II medications (PDF)
