# 114-hr-4918: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.

114-hr-4918, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4918
- Congress: 114
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-04-12
- Sponsor: LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-28

## Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4918)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4918 (as of 2025-10-28).