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OH HCR16
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
4/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Sears
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AI Summary
- Calls on the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to immediately revise the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey measures related to patient pain management
- Cites Ohio drug overdose death crisis with 1,914 unintentional overdose deaths in 2012 and a 366 percent increase in deaths from 2000 to 2012
- Notes that 74 percent of surveyed Ohio physicians believe HCAHPS survey measures contribute to overprescribing of pain medications and that Medicare reimbursement incentives drive liberal opioid prescription
- Supports efforts in drug abuse research, education, community outreach, and prevention to develop alternatives to opiates
- Directs the House Clerk to transmit the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, CMS Administrator, and Ohio news media
Legislative Description
Urges revision of patient pain management survey
Last Action
Adopted
4/12/2016
Committee Referrals
Medicaid10/14/2015
Health and Aging5/19/2015
Full Bill Text
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