Rhode Island
On June 2, 2021, Rhode Island’s Governor Dan McKee signed Bill 384 into law. A copy of the bill can also be found here. Greg Amore, Claudia Merandi’s local Representative, fought hard for this bill to pass which protects intractable pain patients from the 2016 CDC Opioid Guidelines. Recently, in March 2022, Arizona also passed legislation that was […]
Oklahoma
Please join Oklahoma’s Don’t Punish Pain Rally Facebook page to network with other CPP’s in Oklahoma Oklahoma’s Intractable Pain Bill In April 2021 Oklahoma’s Bill SB57 unanimously passed the House and Senate. Hearing About Harms From Forced Tapers On November 1, 2021 the Oklahoma, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Controlled Substances Committee held a hearing. The purpose was to discuss an […]
New Hampshire
Please join New Hampshire’s Don’t Punish Pain Rally Facebook page to network with other advocates from NH. New Hampshire’s Bill, HB1639, was signed by Governor Sununu in August of 2020. It was originally created as a separate bill, SB 546, but was later added to Omnibus Bill HB1639. The bill was created and passed with the amazing efforts […]
Minnesota
CPP advocates in Minnesota have been working hard to pass legislation to protect intractable pain patients. Video of hearing on March 24, 2022. A CPP and Dr. Beth Darnall testified. Minnesota Stat. 152.125 – intractable pain
Illinois
Illinois – HB5373 Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that decisions regarding the treatment of patients experiencing chronic pain shall be made by the prescriber with dispensing by the pharmacist in accordance with the corresponding responsibility as described in federal regulations and State administrative rules. Provides that ordering, prescribing, dispensing, administering, […]
Colorado
SB23-144 bill passed and was signed into law in May 2023. Bill Summary – SB23-144 “The bill allows a health-care provider to prescribe, dispense, or administer a schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance (drug) to a patient in the course of treatment for a diagnosed condition that causes chronic pain. The bill also clarifies […]
Arizona
Please join Arizona’s Don’t Punish Pain Rally page to network with other CPP advocates from Arizona In April of 2022, Arizona passed a law, Bill SB1162, protecting pain patients. Dr. Jeffrey Singer testified if favor of the bill Governor Doug Ducey Signs SB1162 into Law Helping Arizonians with Chronic Intractable Pain Get the Treatment They Need “Senator Nancy […]