Working Together: DEA and the Medical Community: DEA Issues Policy Statement on Dispensing and Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain Treatment

My purpose is to provide an update on recent Texas regulatory and statutory changes adopted , since the passage in Texas of the Intractable Pain Treatment Act in 1989 (Pain Act) (see Table l). First, I describe the rules adopted by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (TSBME) that authorize physicians to prescribe opioids for the treatment of pain (Pain Rules) (see Table 2). Second, I detail recent statutory changes that pertain to education of physicians and medical students about pain treatment. All of these changes attempt to create a better legal environment for the treatment of chronic pain in Texas.Before describing the Pain Rules adopted in Texas, the question Why adopt rules, rather than simply ask TSBME to issue a policy statement? must be answered. Many states, most notably California, have issued policy statements that clarify for physicians the parameters within which they may treat pain? Policy statements, unlike administrative regulations, do not have the force of law.

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Protecting Dr. Smith While Treating the Chronic Pain of Mrs. Jones: Why the Indiana Medical Licensing Board Should Pass Guidelines for Using Controlled Substances for Pain Treatment

Indiana Health Law Review ◽

10.18060/16625 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Macon Jones

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Pain Treatment ◽

Controlled Substances ◽

Medical Licensing

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PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT ON DEFINITIONS RELATED TO THE USE OF OPIOIDS IN PAIN TREATMENT

Journal of Addictive Diseases ◽

10.1300/j069v17n02_10 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 129-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Pain Treatment ◽

Policy Statement

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Project BRAIN: Working Together to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students With Traumatic Brain Injury

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld22.3.106 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 106-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Paula Denslow ◽

Jean Doster ◽

Kristin King ◽

Jennifer Rayman

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

At Risk ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Educational Outcomes ◽

School Personnel ◽

Department Of Education ◽

Health Providers ◽

Accurate Identification ◽

Transition Intervention ◽

Working Together

Children and youth who sustain traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at risk for being unidentified or misidentified and, even if appropriately identified, are at risk of encountering professionals who are ill-equipped to address their unique needs. A comparison of the number of people in Tennessee ages 3–21 years incurring brain injury compared to the number of students ages 3–21 years being categorized and served as TBI by the Department of Education (DOE) motivated us to create this program. Identified needs addressed by the program include the following: (a) accurate identification of students with TBI; (b) training of school personnel; (c) development of linkages and training of hospital personnel; and (d) hospital-school transition intervention. Funded by Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) grants with support from the Tennessee DOE, Project BRAIN focuses on improving educational outcomes for students with TBI through the provision of specialized group training and ongoing education for educators, families, and health professionals who support students with TBI. The program seeks to link families, hospitals, and community health providers with school professionals such as speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to identify and address the needs of students with brain injury.

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