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- Ordered to third reading cal.731
- Substituted for A355A
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.79
- Print number 4348a
- Amend (t) and recommit to health
- Referred to health
- Returned to senate
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- Died in assembly
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.822
- Referred to health
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Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards, and review and implement requirements for the performance of continuing medical education on pain management, palliative care and addiction
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the prescription pain medication awareness program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
To require health care professionals authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete medical education on pain management, palliative care, and addition.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the Prescription Pain Medication Awareness Program under Public Health Law § 3309-a to require health care professionals licensed under title 8 of the education law to treat humans and authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete three hours of continuing medical education, prior to renewal of registration to practice, that involves pain management. The curricula must include but is not limited to, I-STOP and drug enforcement administration requirements for prescribing control substances; pain management; appropriate prescribing; managing acute pain; pain; palliative medicine; preventative, screening and signs of addiction; responses to abuse and addiction; and end of life care. The Commissioner may allow for exemptions if the health care professionals meet requirements per the Commissioners satisfaction. The Commissioner must report on the impact of this legislation and any recommendations no later than three years after its enactment.
Section two provides that the act take effect one year after it becomes law and is repealed four years later.
Justification
Pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. Millions suffer from acute or chronic pain. Yet many health care professionals are unaware of the resources available to their patients to relieve chronic and acute pain, the potential consequences of prescribing certain pain medications, and how to properly screen patients for addictive behaviors. This often results in under or over prescribing of pain medication, which in turn results in an increase of prescription drug dependence and abuse throughout the state.
This bill will require health care professionals who prescribe controlled substances to take a continuing medical education (CME) course regarding pain management and addiction. This training will assist in curbing the opioid abuse crisis the State currently faces by educating practitioners on proper prescribing practices and ensuring health care practitioners are current on pain management and palliative care techniques as well as screening and responses to addiction. This will enable practitioners to provide the best care possible to New Yorkers and help stop addiction before it starts.
Legislative history
S.2014: S.7660 passed Senate.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This bill shall take effect one year after it becomes law and is deemed repealed four years after such date.
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