~May 2009

Legislative Updates

Branch of Government: Connecticut. Senate
Title: S.B. 243
Summary: Concerns training in pain management for nursing home staff; requires direct care nursing home staff to have annual training in pain recognition and the administration of pain management techniques.
Sponsor: Prague
Status:
01/22/2009 Introduced.
01/22/2009 To Joint Select Committee on Aging.
02/10/2009 Drafted by Committee.
02/11/2009 To Joint Select Committee on Aging.
03/05/2009 From Joint Select Committee on Aging: Reported favorably and recommended change of reference.
03/05/2009 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/09/2009 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/10/2009 To Joint Committee on Public Health.
03/20/2009 From Joint Committee on Public Health: Reported favorably.
03/23/2009 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
04/02/2009 Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis.
04/08/2009 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
04/08/2009 Reissued by Legislative Commissioner's Office with File No. 531.
04/14/2009 Passed Senate. *****To House. [full text]

Branch of Government: Florida. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 462
Summary: Relates to a controlled substances electronic database system, a prescription drug monitoring program, dispensing pharmacists and practitioners information submission, data transmission security requirements, funding for the system, liability for good faith use of a patient's controlled substance information, certain recordkeeping requirements, the revisions of provisions governing physicians who engage in pain management and their clinics.
Sponsor: Fasano
Status:
12/22/2008 Prefiled.
01/15/2009 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations.
03/03/2009 Introduced.
03/03/2009 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
03/04/2009 From Senate Committee on Health Regulation: Reported favorably with substitute.
03/06/2009 In Senate. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2).
03/10/2009 To Senate Committee on Judiciary.
03/25/2009 From Senate Committee on Judiciary: Reported favorably with substitute.
03/30/2009 To Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability.
03/31/2009 From Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/06/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations.
04/15/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/20/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Placed on Special Order Calendar.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Amendment(s) adopted on Senate floor.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Ordered engrossed.
04/24/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/28/2009 In House. Placed on Calendar.
04/29/2009 In House. Placed on Special Order Calendar. [full text]

Branch of Government: Illinois. House
Title: H.B. 9
Summary: Creates the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation, shall establish the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Program to promote public awareness of the syndrome and the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Provides that the Department shall work with health care providers, local public health agencies, and other appropriate agencies.
Sponsor: Tracy and May
Status:
01/14/2009 Introduced.
01/14/2009 To House Committee on Rules.
02/04/2009 To House Committee on Health Care Availability and Accessibility
02/18/2009 From House Committee on Health Care Availability and Access: Do pass.
02/19/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar. Second Reading.
03/03/2009 In House. Read second time.
03/03/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Third Reading.
03/17/2009 In House. Read third time. Passed House. To Senate.
03/18/2009 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
04/22/2009 To Senate Committee on Public Health. [full text]

Branch of Government: Illinois. House
Title: House Bill 626
Summary: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act; provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan must provide coverage for intravenous feeding, prescription nutritional supplements, and physician prescribed or ordered pain medication.
Sponsor: Flowers
Status:
02/05/2009 Introduced.
02/06/2009 To House Committee on Rules.
02/11/2009 To House Committee on Health Care Availability and Accessibility
03/11/2009 In House. Placed on Calendar Order Second Reading.
03/11/2009 In House. Amendment No. 1 filed.
03/11/2009 Amendment No. 1 referred to House committee on Rules.
04/01/2009 In House. Read second time.
04/01/2009 In House. Held on Calendar Order Second Reading.
04/03/2009 Referred to House Committee on Rules. [full text]

Branch of Government: Illinois. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 1535
Summary: Creates the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation, shall establish the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Program to promote public awareness of the syndrome and the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Provides that the Department shall work with lawyers, judges, arbitrators, health care providers, local public health agencies.
Sponsor: Dahl and Delgado
Status:
02/18/2009 Introduced.
02/18/2009 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
02/25/2009 To Senate Committee on Public Health.
03/05/2009 In Senate Committee on Public Health: To Subcommittee.
03/26/2009 From Senate Committee on Public Health: Do pass.
03/26/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Second Reading.
03/30/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
03/30/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third Reading.
03/31/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/22/2009 To House Committee on Rules.
04/22/2009 To House Committee on HUMAN Services. [full text]

Branch of Government: Maine. House
Title: House Bill 504
Summary: Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish, promote and maintain a reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome education initiative to raise public awareness of, and educate consumers, health professionals, teachers and human services providers about, the causes and nature of this syndrome, personal risk fac-tors, the value of early detection and prompt treatment and options for diagnosing and treating the disease; requires consultation with the State of Delaware.
Sponsor: Sykes
Status:
02/23/2009 Introduced.
02/23/2009 Filed as LR 888.
02/24/2009 House refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services.
02/24/2009 Senate refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services in concurrence.
04/03/2009 From Joint Committee on Health and Human Services: Ought Not to Pass.
04/09/2009 House adopts Majority Committee Report: Ought not to pass.
04/09/2009 Senate adopts Majority Committee Report: Ought not to pass.
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Branch of Government: Maine. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 489
Summary: Directs the Department of Health and Human Services; requires that narcotic prescription drugs for each MaineCare patient be prescribed by a single medical provider unless prior authorization is obtained; requires that narcotic prescription drugs for each MaineCare patient be dispensed by only one pharmacy or drug dispenser at a time unless prior authorization is obtained; requires that narcotic prescription drugs for MaineCare patients not be prescribed for the treatment of pain.
Sponsor: Mills P
Status:
04/01/2009 Introduced.
04/01/2009 Filed as LR 1539.
04/02/2009 Senate refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services.
04/02/2009 House refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services in concurrence.
04/17/2009 From Joint Committee on Health and Human Services: Ought Not to Pass.
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Branch of Government: New York. Assembly
Title: Assembly Bill 2263
Summary: Requires health care professionals to order, prescribe, administer and dispense pain-relieving medications in accordance with professional standards and guidelines.
Sponsor: Gottfried
Status:
01/15/2009 Introduced.
01/15/2009 To Assembly Committee on Health.
04/28/2009 From Assembly Committee on Health. [full text]

Branch of Government: New York. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 4387
Summary: Requires clinical education in pain management; requires every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in the state to complete course work and training regarding pain management every four years; further establishes an advisory committee on pain management education.
Sponsor: Klein
Status:
04/22/2009 Introduced.
04/22/2009 To Senate Committee on Health.
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Branch of Government: New York. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 4499
Summary: Requires health care professionals to order, prescribe, administer and dispense pain-relieving medications in accordance with professional standards and guidelines.
Sponsor: Duane
Status:
04/24/2009 Introduced.
04/24/2009 To Senate Committee on Health.
[full text] [Type “S4499” in Bill Number box, check Text Box, push Search button]

Branch of Government: Oklahoma. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 1133
Summary: Relates to professions and occupations; creates the Oklahoma Interventional Pain Management and Treatment Act; provides short title; defines terms; prohibits the practice of interventional pain management by certain persons; directs the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to establish certain guidelines; relates to allopathic medicine and regulation of pain management and treatment.
Sponsor: Jolley
Status:
01/16/2009 Prefiled.
02/02/2009 Introduced.
02/05/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources.
02/09/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources: Do pass as amended.
03/05/2009 Passed Senate. *****To House.
03/18/2009 To House Committee on Public Health.
04/01/2009 From House Committee on Public Health: Do pass as substituted. [full text]

Branch of Government: Texas. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 911
Summary: Relates to the licensing and regulation of pain management clinics.
Sponsor: Williams
Status:
02/17/2009 Introduced.
03/09/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
04/14/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Services: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/14/2009 Committee report printed and distributed.
04/16/2009 Amended on Senate floor.
04/16/2009 Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/20/2009 To House Committee on Public Health. [full text]

Branch of Government: West Virginia. House
Title: House Bill 2839
Summary: Relates to the management of pain by physicians
Sponsor: Perdue
Status:
02/26/2009 Introduced.
02/26/2009 To House Committee on Health and Human Resources.
03/05/2009 From House Committee on Health and Human Resources: Do pass.
03/05/2009 To House Committee on Judiciary.
03/13/2009 From House Committee on Judiciary: Do pass as substituted.
03/18/2009 Passed House. *****To Senate.
03/19/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources.
04/03/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources: Do pass.
04/08/2009 Passed Senate.
04/08/2009 *****Eligible for Governor’s desk.
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