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H.R. 756 (111th)

National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009

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Introduced

28 January 2009

Last action

31 March 2009 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to seek an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to convene a Conference on Pain to: (1) increase the recognition of pain as a significant public health problem in the United States; (2) evaluate the adequacy of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain; (3) identify barriers to appropriate pain care; and (4) establish an agenda to reduce such barriers and significantly improve the state of pain care research, education, and clinical care in the United States. Allows the Secretary to enter into an agreement with another appropriate entity if the Institute of Medicine declines. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue and expand, through the Pain Consortium, an aggressive program of basic and clinical research on the causes of and potential treatments for pain. Requires the Pain Consortium to develop and make recommendations on appropriate pain research initiatives. Requires the Secretary to establish the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee to: (1) develop a summary of advances in federal pain care research relevant to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of pain and diseases and disorders associated with pain; and (2) identify critical gaps in basic and clinical research on the symptoms and causes of pain. Allows the Secretary to provide for education and training to health care professionals in pain care. Requires the Secretary to establish and implement a national pain care education outreach and awareness campaign to educate consumers, patients, their families, and other caregivers.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 January 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 4 March 2009

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 March 2009

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 4 March 2009

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 23 March 2009

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 23 March 2009

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-47.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 March 2009

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-47.

    Source: Committee

  11. 30 March 2009

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 30 March 2009

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4079-4081)

    Source: Floor

  13. 30 March 2009

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4079-4081)

    Source: Floor

  14. 30 March 2009

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 756.

    Source: Floor

  15. 30 March 2009

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4079-4081)

    Source: Floor

  16. 30 March 2009

    Floor

    Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  17. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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