Legislative Updates
Branch of Government: California. Assembly
Title: ssembly Concurrent Resolution 112
Summary: Establishes a Legislative Task Force on Fibromyalgia to provide a public information and outreach program, promote fibromyalgia education and training programs for physicians and other health professionals, to collaborate with a broad group of stakeholders, to review current state policies and practices concerning treatment of fibromyalgia, to develop a state fibromyalgia strategic plan, and to hold a related summit.
Sponsor: Dymally
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 -- To Senate Committees on Healthand Rules [full text]
Branch of Government: Hawaii. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 2157
Summary: Amends the pain patient's bill of rights; clarifies the prescribing of opiates for pain treatment; requires that the opiate be appropriate for the treatment and that the patient not be addicted to the opiate; extends the time period within which a schedule II controlled substance prescription must be filled following the date of prescription.
Sponsor: Baker
Latest Action: May 5, 2008 -- To Governor. [full text]
Branch of Government: Colorado. General Assembly
Title: House Bill 1150
Summary: Establishes a pilot program to provide complementary or alternative therapies, such as chiropractic care, massage therapy, or acupuncture, to an eligible person with a disability who is eligible to receive Medicaid; directs the Medical Services Board to adopt rules to administer the pilot program, including defining complementary and alternative therapies; requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to report to specified committees of the general assembly
Sponsor: Todd
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 -- To Governor. Study Order S 2598. [full text]
Branch of Government: Illinois. General Assembly
Title: House Resolution 1305
Summary: Creates the Task Force on Pain Management within the Illinois Department of Public Health to develop a plan to address untreated pain and lack of symptom management as a public health problem.
Sponsor: Feigenholtz
Latest Action: May 15, 2008 -- To House Committee on Rules. [full text]
Branch of Government: New York. Assembly
Title: Assembly Bill 6811
Summary: Requires health care professionals to order, prescribe, administer and dispense pain-relieving medications in accordance with professional standards and guidelines.
Sponsor: Gottfried
Latest Action: May 28, 2008; To Senate Committee on Rules. [full text]
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