,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dab  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dfda
  ,report ,no4 #aad-ecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1     
#bjaf ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana 7= h]self
 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,may #c1 #bjaf;,additional  
sponsor3 ,mr4 ,olson  ,may #c1 #bjaf    
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y
 #bf1 #bjaf  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! 
e/abli%m5t ( an int]-ag5cy task =ce to  
review1 modify1 & update be/ practices =
 pa9 managem5t & prescrib+ pa9          
m$ication1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4       
,developm5t ( be/ practices = ! use (   
prescription opioids  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,secret>y     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices2 &  7#b7 ! t]m task =ce means !

 ,pa9 ,managem5t ,be/ ,practices        
,int]-,ag5cy ,task ,=ce conv5$ "u       
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,int]-,ag5cy ,task 
,=ce ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ad1 #bjah1 ! 
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug     
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 %all conv5e a  
,pa9 ,managem5t ,be/ ,practices         
,int]-,ag5cy ,task ,=ce to review1      
modify1 & update1 z appropriate1 be/    
practices = pa9 managem5t 7includ+      
*ronic & acute pa97 & prescrib+ pa9     
m$ication4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! task =ce   
%all be compris$ (-- 7#a7 repres5tatives
 (--  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs2  7,c7 ! ,food & ,drug         
,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se2  7,e7 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t        
,adm9i/ration2  7,f7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion2  7,g7 ! ,heal?  
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2     
7,h7 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice2  7,i7 !  
,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e2  7,j7 !   

,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2  7,k7 !  
,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control       
,policy2 &  7,l7 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &   
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2   
7#b7 ,/ate m$ical bo>ds2  7#c7          
physicians1 d5ti/s1 & nonphysician      
prescrib]s2  7#d7 hospitals2  7#e7      
ph>maci/s & ph>macies2  7#f7 exp]ts 9 ! 
fields ( pa9 rese>* & addiction rese>*2 
7#g7 repres5tatives (--  7,a7 pa9       
managem5t pr(essional organizations2    
7,b7 ! m5tal heal? treatm5t community2  
7,c7 ! addiction treatm5t & recov]y     
community2  7,d7 pa9 advocacy gr\ps2 &  
7,e7 gr\ps ) exp]tise on ov]dose        
rev]sal2  7#h7 a p]son 9 recov]y f      
addiction to m$ication = *ronic pa92    
7#i7 a p]son ) *ronic pa92 &  7#aj7 o!r 
/akehold]s1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate4  7d7 ,duties ,! task =ce   
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! task =ce is conv5$ "u     
subsection 7b71 review1 modify1 &       
update1 z appropriate1 be/ practices =  
pa9 managem5t 7includ+ *ronic & acute   

pa97 & prescrib+ pa9 m$ication1 tak+    
into consid]ation--  7,a7 exi/+ pa9     
managem5t rese>*2  7,b7 recomm5dations f
 relevant conf]5ces & exi/+ relevant    
evid5ce-bas$ guidel9es2  7,c7 ongo+     
ef=ts at ! ,/ate & local levels & by    
m$ical pr(essional organizations to     
develop improv$ pa9 managem5t /rategies1
 includ+ consid]ation ( diff]5ces )9 &  
betwe5 classes ( opioids1 ! availability
 ( opioids ) abuse det]r5t te*nology1 & 
ph>macological1 nonph>macological1 &    
m$ical device alt]natives to opioids to 
r$uce opioid mono!rapy 9 appropriate    
cases2  7,d7 ! managem5t ( high-risk    
populations1 o!r ?an populations :o     
suff] pa91 :o-- 7i7 may use or be       
prescrib$ b5zodiazep9es1 alcohol1 &     
div]t$ opioids2 or  7ii7 receive opioids
 9 ! c\rse ( m$ical c>e2 &  7,e7 ! #bjaf
 ,guidel9e = ,prescrib+ ,opioids =      
,*ronic ,pa9 issu$ by ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2  7#b7   
solicit & take into consid]ation public 
comm5t on ! practices develop$ "u       

p>agraph 7#a71 am5d+ su* be/ practices  
if appropriate2 &  7#c7 develop a       
/rategy = dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t !   
be/ practices develop$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 to prescrib]s1 ph>maci/s1 ,/ate 
m$ical bo>ds1 educational in/itutions t 
educate prescrib]s & ph>maci/s1 & o!r   
p>ties1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7e7 ,limitation ,! task   
=ce %all n h rulemak+ au?ority4  7f7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! task =ce is conv5$ "u     
subsection 7b71 ! task =ce %all submit  
to ,congress a report t includes--  7#a7
 ! /rategy = dissem9at+ be/ practices = 
pa9 managem5t 7includ+ *ronic & acute   
pa97 & prescrib+ pa9 m$ication1 z       
develop$ "u subsection 7d72  7#b7 !     
results ( a feasibility /udy on l9k+ !  
be/ practices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
to receiv+ & r5ew+ regi/rations "u      
section #cjc7;f7 ( ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#hbc7;f772 &  7#c7 recomm5dations =     
effectively apply+ ! be/ practices      

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to improve     
prescrib+ practices at m$ical           
facilities1 includ+ m$ical facilities ( 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration &       
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4  ,may #c1 #bjaf 
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$