SB 107-18: Pain Patients' Right To Know Act (Passed)

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Final Vote:

Aye (11): West Midlander, Ishan, Discolovante, Joseph Cao, North Carolina Yankee, Kuumo, Dabbing Santa, Western Democrat, S019, CentristRepublican, OBD

Nay (3): MB, DeadPrez, Muad’dib

Not voting (4): Pericles, Tack, Old School Republican, Tea Party Hater


This bill is passed and goes to the President for his signature or veto.

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AN ACT
To require that all persons prescribed opiates sign a form acknowledging risks

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Pain Patients' Right To Know Act.

Section 2. Patient acknowledgement of risk for prescription opioids

1. Prior to legally receiving prescriptions of oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, or methadone, all patients must be required to sign a form acknowledging that their doctor has informed them of the following:

i. Prescription opioids are linked to addiction and can be as harmful as heroin or other illegal street drugs when misused.

ii. 4 out of 5 people who use heroin began by misusing prescription pain medications.

iii. Non-supervised medications can be easily stolen or obtained by young people. 1 in 4 teens report they've misused or abused a prescription drug at least once, with 2 out of 3 teens abusing prescription pain medications say they get them from family or friends.

Source of information: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Passed 11-3-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,



Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore