To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-4641
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2016-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-26
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication.
 The task force must submit a report that includes: (1) a strategy for disseminating such best practices; (2) the feasibility of linking such best practices to Drug Enforcement Administration registration of manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of controlled substances; and (3) recommendations for effectively applying such best practices at medical facilities.
action_date: 2016-05-03
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication.
 The task force must submit a report that includes: (1) a strategy for disseminating such best practices; (2) the feasibility of linking such best practices to Drug Enforcement Administration registration of manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of controlled substances; and (3) recommendations for effectively applying such best practices at medical facilities.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to: (1) review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication; and (2) examine and identify the need for, development of, and availability of medical alternatives to opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications).
 The task force must submit a report that includes: (1) the modified and updated best practices; (2) a strategy for disseminating the best practices; (3) the feasibility of linking the best practices to Drug Enforcement Administration registration of manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of controlled substances; (4) recommendations for effectively applying the best practices at medical facilities; and (5) recommendations regarding medical alternatives to opioids.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2253)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 4641, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Brooks (IN) demanded the yea and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2238)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2247)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4641.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions Part A amendment no. 15.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch Part A amendment no. 14.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty Part A amendment no. 13.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 12.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothfus Part A amendment no. 11.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 10.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff Part A amendment no. 9.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster Part A amendment no. 8.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson Coleman Part A amendment no. 7.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nolan Part A amendment no. 6.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone Part A amendment no. 5.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 4.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson Part A amendment no. 3.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brooks (IN) Part A amendment no. 2.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) Part A amendment no. 1.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4641.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 720 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 720. (consideration: CR H2234-2247)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 720 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
action_date: 2016-05-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
action_date: 2016-05-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536.
action_date: 2016-05-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-26
text: Introduced in House