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 | Type | Text | Source |
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| 2016-05-12 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184). | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2253) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2247) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4641. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4641. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 720 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 720. (consideration: CR H2234-2247) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-10 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-03 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-03 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-27 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-26 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-20 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-20 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-03-04 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2016-02-26 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |