H.R. 4918 · 114th Congress
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Louise Slaughter
- Introduced
- 2016-04-12
- Latest action
- 2016-04-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.)