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: 06/25/2008 In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-
referred to Committee on Rules. [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: 06/05/2008 Vetoed by Governor [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: 06/18/2008 Substituted for S7749A
06/18/2008 3RD Reading Cal.1974
06/24/2008 Substitution Reconsidered
06/24/2008 Recommitted to Rules [full text]
Branch of Government: Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Title: House Resolution 822
Summary: (Concurrent Resolution) Directs the Joint State Government Commission to create a chronic pain task force and advisory committee to promote professional and public education and awareness and to improve the quality of care for chronic pain patients.
Sponsor: Mann
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 Introduced.
06/25/2008 To House Committee on Health and Human Services [full text]
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