[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4918 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4918

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance 
  for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2016

  Ms. Slaughter (for herself and Mr. Katko) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance 
  for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OPIOID PRESCRIPTION GUIDELINES.

    Not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with 
stakeholders as the Secretary determines appropriate, shall issue 
guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute 
pain.
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