The American Academy of Pain Medicine

National Pain Care Policy Act

Most painful conditions can be relieved with proper treatment, yet too often there are many obstacles that can prevent proper pain management. The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 helps address the obstacles to proper treatment by improving coordination of pain research and healthcare practitioner education, as well as increasing public awareness.

HR 2994, with its NIH and DHHS provisions, has been endorsed by over 150 professional, patient and industry groups.Fifty-six members of the House from both parties now support it, including many from the Committee on Energy and Commerce which has jurisdiction over the bill.

On September 24, the House passed HR 2994.  Unfortunately, HR 2994 did not come up for a final vote before the Senate adjourned for the fall recess, which means that some form of HR 2994 will have to be reintroduced in the next congressional session, in early 2009.

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HR 2994 was introduced by Rep. Lois Capps (CA-23) and Rep. Mike Rogers (MI-8)
Co-Sponsors:

• Rep Allen, Thomas (ME-1)
• Rep Baldwin, Tammy (WI-2)
• Rep Berman, Howard (CA-28)
• Rep Butterfield, G.K. (NC-1)
• Rep Boucher, Rick (VA-9)
• Rep Carson, Andre (IN-7)
• Rep Deal, Nathan (GA-9)
• Rep DeGette, Diana (CO-1)
• Rep Farr, Sam (CA-17)
• Rep Gilchrest, Wayne (MD-1)
• Rep Gonzalez, Charles (TX-20)
• Rep Gordon, Bart (TN-6)
• Rep Green, Gene (TX-29)
• Rep Grijalva, Raul (AZ-7)
• Rep Hinchey, Maurice (NY-22)
• Rep Hooley, Darlene (OR-5)
• Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. (RI-1)
• Rep Kildee, Dale (MI-5)
• Rep Latham, Tom (IA-4)
• Rep Lofgren, Zoe (CA-16)
• Rep LaTourette, Steven (OH-14)
• Rep Markey, Edward (MA-7)
• Rep Marshall, Jim (GA-8)
• Rep McCotter, Thaddeus (MI-11)
• Rep McGovern, James P. (MA-3)
• Rep Murtha, John (PA-12)
• Rep Platts, Todd (PA-19)
• Rep Rahall, Nick (WV-3)
• Rep Ross, Mike (AR-4)
• Rep Rothman, Steven (NJ-9)
• Rep Rush, Bobby (IL-1)
• Rep Schakowsky, Janice (IL-9)
• Rep Shea-Porter, Carol (NH-1)
• Rep Solis, Hilda (CA-32)
• Rep Stupak, Bart (MI-1)
• Rep Tiberi, Patrick (OH-2)
• Rep Towns, Edolphus (NY-10)
• Rep Upton, Fred (MI-6)
• Rep Walberg, Timothy (MI-7)
• Rep Wamp, Zach (TN-3)
• Rep Welch, Peter (VT)
• Rep Wexler, Robert (FL-19)
• Rep Wynn, Albert (MD-4)