Should we allow a wider range of medical practitioners to prescribe non-opioid analgesics for pain management like Methadone?
Bill Summary
This bill provides for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment by encouraging use of non-opioid analgesics for pain management, increasing access to medication-assisted treatments by given medical practitioners, and by other means. Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
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Opponents say
• Not all nurses have the training to prescribe anti-addiction medications like Methadone.
Proponents say
• “H.R. 6 will be an important step forward in our efforts to stem the tide of addiction by improving prevention and public health efforts, enhancing treatment and recovery programs, and providing communities more tools in our fight.” - Rep. Greg Walden
