United States · Bill · S
S. 2567 (114th)
Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016
Introduced
23 February 2016
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue guidelines 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 February 2016
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 February 2016
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 February 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2567
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2567