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HJ 583 Study; acute and cancer pain management.

Introduced by: I. Vincent Behm, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Study; acute and cancer pain management. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Commonwealth's Current Laws and Policies Related to Acute and Cancer Pain Management. This year the Joint Subcommittee has visited patients, observed pain measurement, learned about various devices and techniques used for pain management, such as patient-controlled analgesia, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and biofeedback. The Subcommittee has also viewed demonstrations and video tapes and received many expert presentations. In the coming year, the Joint Subcommittee will be seeking to involve a broad spectrum of health professionals in efforts to enhance understanding and implementation of effective, up-to-date pain management techniques, both pharmacological and nonpharmacological. In this regard, the Joint Subcommittee will be seeking private cooperation and support to hold a pain management summit and will be inviting the cosponsorship of various other government officials. The Joint Subcommittee will seek the cooperation of the private sector health community and the Board of Medicine as well as the Boards of Dentistry and Nursing and other health regulatory boards in assisting with the planning and implementation of a pain management summit, upon obtain private cooperation and support.

In its deliberations, the Joint Subcommittee will also examine the issues set forth in SJR 72 of 1994 and will do an in-depth assessment of third party reimbursement for pain treatment, interdisciplinary approaches to pain management, reimbursement of nonpharmacological treatments, promotion of understanding and cooperation between law enforcement and practitioners, issues related to health care facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and adult care residences, and the appropriate roles in pain management of various sectors of the health care industry.


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