H.R. 4918 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.

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This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)

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S. 2567Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016
2016-02-23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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2016-04-12
Introduced in House
2016-04-12
Introduced in House
2016-04-12
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-04-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.

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