Legislative Updates
Branch of Government: California. Assembly
Title: Assembly concurrent Resolution 112
Summary: Establishes a Legislative Task Force on Fibromyalgia. establishes a public information and outreach campaign, work with other state and local agencies to promote fibromyalgia education and training programs for physicians and other health professionals, broad group of stake-holders. Reviews current state policies and practices concerning treatment of fibromyalgia. develops a State Fibromyalgia Strategic Plan.
Sponsor: Soto
Latest Action: March 3, 2008: Introduced [full text]
Branch of Government
: Hawaii. House
Title: H.B. 3242
Summary: Clarifies the prescribing of opiates for pain treatment; extends the time limit in which scheduled II controlled substances prescriptions must be filled; relates to controlled substances.
Status: 01/23/2008
Introduced.
01/25/2008
To House Committee on Health.
02/04/2008
In House Committee on Health: Voted do pass
with amendment.
02/12/2008
From House Committee on Health: Do pass as
amended.
02/13/2008
In House. Read second time. Committee
amendment adopted. House Draft 1.
02/13/2008
To House Committee on Judiciary.
[full text]
Branch of Government : Hawaii. Senate
Title: .B.2157
Summary: Clarifies the prescribing of opiates for pain treatment; Extends the time limit in which scheduled II controlled substances prescriptions must be filled; relates to controlled substances.
Sponsor: Baker
Status: 01/17/2008
Introduced.
01/22/2008
To Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.
01/22/2008
Additionally referred to Senate Committee on
Health.
02/08/2008
In Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor:
Voted do pass with amendment.
02/08/2008
In Senate Committee on Health: Voted do pass
with amendment.
02/28/2008
From Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor:
Do pass as amended.
02/28/2008
From Senate Committee on Health: Do pass as
amended.
02/28/2008
In Senate. Read second time. Committee
amendment adopted. Senate Draft 1.
03/04/2008
In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate.
*****To House.
[full text]
Branch of Government : Illinios. Senate
Title: S.B. 2865
Summary: Creates the Alternative Treatment for Serious Diseases Causing Chronic Pain and Debilitating Conditions Act. Provides that when a person has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, the person and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Public Health that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 12 cannabis plants and 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.
Sponsor: Cullerton
Latest Action: 02/15/2008
Introduced.
02/15/2008
To Senate Committee on Rules.
02/28/2008
To Senate Committee on Public Health
03/04/2008
In Senate committee on Public Health:
Amendment No. 1 filed.
03/04/2008
Amendment No. 1 referred to Senate Committee
on Rules.
[full text]
Branch of Government : Kentucky
Title: S.B. 170
Summary: Requires the State Board of medical Licensure to recognize certification by the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians; prohibits the practice of interventional pain management without training; permits a physician certified by the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians to advertise.
Sponsor: Winters and Tapp
Latest Action: 02/15/2008
Introduced.
02/20/2008
To Senate Committee on Licensing, Occupations And Administrative Regulations.
[full text]
Branch of Government : Massachusetts. House
Title: H.B. 4529
Summary: Requires prescription drug abuse and pain management training for medical providers.
Status: 02/13/2008
Introduced.
02/13/2008
New Draft for S 1135, S 1136, S 1137, H 1880
and H 1913.
02/13/2008
To Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
[full text]
Branch of Government : Missouri. House
Title: H.B. 2243
Summary: Creates the Missouri Fibromyalgia Awareness Initiative Program and allows a health care professional with prescriptive authority to override the restricted use of medications for fibromyalgia patients.
Sponsor: Curls S
Latest Action: 02/21/2008
Introduced.
02/28/2008
To House Committee on Health Care Policy.
[full text]
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