Legislative and Administrative Updates
Branch of Government: (Oregon) Senate
Title: Senate Bill 879
Summary: Requires Pain Management Commission to review pain management component of curriculum of certain educational institutions; eliminates responsibility of commission to develop pain management program for providers; requires dentists, occupational therapists and physical therapists to complete pain management education program.
Sponsor: Health Policy and Public and Affairs
Status: 03/07/2007
Introduced.
03/14/2007
To Senate Committee on Health And Human
Services.
04/02/2007
From Senate Committee on Health And Human
Services: Do pass with amendment.
04/02/2007
Printed A Engrossed Text.
04/04/2007
Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/09/2007
To House Committee on Health Care.
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Branch of Government: (Utah) House
Title: House Bill 137
Summary: Requires the Department of Health to coordinate with the Attorney General, the Labor Commission, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensure to investigate causes and risk factors and solutions for deaths and nonfatal complications of prescription opiate use and misuse in the state by using the Controlled Substance Database, to study risks associated with opiate medications used for chronic pain, and educate health care providers, insurers, and the general public on management of pain.
Sponsor: Daw
Status: 03/13/2007
Signed by Governor.
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