Same Day Multiple Prescriptions
 Why is Our Government Pursuing a War on Doctors?

Free Electronic Newsletter

A broad range of governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations influence the development of pain law and policy. At a practical level the most meaningful pain policies are those made by state medical boards and accreditation agencies. See, for example, JCAHO Press Release, AMA, JCAHO AND NCQA To Focus on Measuring Effectiveness of Appropriate Pain Management, December 18, 2001 [HTML].

The most influential federal government agencies regarding pain law and policy are the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) [HTML] and, because of its role in dealing with controlled substances, the Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) [HTML]. Note should also be taken of national umbrella organizations such as the National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA) [HTML].