[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3462 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3462

 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue draft 
     guidance to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 11, 2023

Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue draft 
     guidance to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain.

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

SECTION 1. GUIDANCE ON DEVELOPING NON-ADDICTIVE MEDICAL PRODUCTS TO 
              TREAT PAIN OR ADDICTION.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue draft guidance under 
section 3001(b) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (21 
U.S.C. 355 note) to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain, 
including the information required to be included in guidance documents 
under paragraphs (1) through (4) of such section 3001(b).
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