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OH HCR17
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/19/2015
Primary Sponsor
Nino Vitale
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AI Summary
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Calls on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to revise Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey measures related to patient pain management.
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Cites Ohio drug overdose crisis with 366% increase in deaths from 2000 to 2012, averaging 1,914 deaths annually and approximately 67 opioid doses dispensed per resident.
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Notes heroin-involved deaths increased from 16% in 2008 to 35.5% of all drug overdoses in 2012, with 606 heroin-overdose deaths recorded in 2012 across surveyed Ohio counties.
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States Ohio State Medical Association survey found 74% of physicians believe HCAHPS pain management measures contribute to overprescribing of opioids.
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Directs House Clerk to transmit resolution copies to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, and Ohio news media.
Legislative Description
To urge the President and Congress of the United States to take immediate and decisive action against the genocide being perpetrated by radical Islamists, to declare that silence in the face of evil is itself evil, to urge Ohioans to support reputable charities that are caring for those effected by the genocide, and to encourage all to rise up in opposition to these atrocities.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: State Government
5/19/2015