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S.3387: National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced July 31, 2008
- Latest Major Action July 31, 2008
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to convene a Conference on Pain to: (1) increase the recognition of pain as a significant public health problem; (2) evaluate the adequacy of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain; (3) identify barriers to appropriate pain care; and (4) establish an agenda for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| July 31, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |