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HR10396FEDERALFederal Billfiled

NOPAIN for Veterans Act

Record date · December 12, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to add specific non-opioid pain medications to its and . It aims to ensure veterans have access to FDA-approved alternatives for managing post-surgical pain.

Why it matters

The bill mandates that the VA update its drug coverage within one year of a non-opioid pain medication becoming eligible for specific federal payment programs, potentially expanding the range of pain management options available to veterans undergoing surgery.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Veterans

Veterans receiving surgical care through the VA will have access to a broader range of non-opioid pain management medications.

Directly affected

Department of Veterans Affairs

The agency is required to update its national formulary and drug standardization list within specific timeframes.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of drugs does this bill cover?

It covers FDA-approved drugs or s used to reduce postoperative pain or produce that do not act on the body's opioid receptors.

Will this bill use money from the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund?

No, the bill explicitly prohibits the use of funds from the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund to carry out these requirements.

How quickly must the VA add these drugs to their list?

The VA must include eligible drugs in its and within one year of the drug becoming eligible for specific federal payment programs.

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Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

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Connected Entities

324, 10396, 1395 and 12 more

dollar amount324“Section of United States Code”Map →

dollar amount10396“Bill number”Map →

dollar amount1395“Section of Social Security Act”Map →

OrganizationSecretary of Veterans Affairs“Responsible for implementing the bill”Map →

dollar amount42“Section of Code of Federal Regulations”Map →

dollar amount16“Subsection of Social Security Act”Map →

dollar amount8125“Section of United States Code”Map →

OrganizationFood and Drug Administration“Approves non-opioid pain management drugs”Map →

PersonVan Orden“Co-sponsored the bill”Map →

bill numberH.R. 10396“Bill number”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Veterans Affairs“National formulary”Map →

PersonLandsman“Introduced the bill”Map →

dateDecember 12, 2024“Introduction date”Map →

dollar amount1833“Section of Social Security Act”Map →

dollar amount38“Section of United States Code”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance65
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Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
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Buzz20
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