S. 2567 · 114th Congress
Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Introduced
- 2016-02-23
- Latest action
- 2016-02-23 · Introduced in Senate
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.)