HR 4918
114th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Prescription drugs
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.
Introduced: April 12, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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