National Pain Care Policy Act Approved

GOOD NEWS NATIONAL PAIN CARE POLICY ACT APPROVED BY COMMITTEE!
Our voices are being heard! The U.S. House of Representative’s Energy and Commerce Committee approved the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 (H.R. 756). The legislation will now move to the full House for consideration and then travel to the U.S. Senate!
If signed, the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 would combat pain by authorizing a Pain Consortium at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research on causes and treatments for pain; providing comprehensive pain care education and training for healthcare professionals; creating a national public awareness campaign on pain management; and by authorizing an Institute of Medicine conference on pain management. Taken from email sent by American Pain Foundation. See www.painfoundation.org for more information. Bill summary found at: http://www.painfoundation.org/Action/NPCPA2009Summary.pdf