2001 House Bill 5263 / Public Act 234

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Carl Williams (D-95)

To eliminate the requirement that the health profession members of a state pain and symptom management committee have training in the treatment of “intractable pain,” and require instead that they have training in the treatment of pain.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 29, 2001

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the requirement that the health profession members of a state pain and symptom management committee have training in the treatment of “intractable pain,” and require instead that they have training in the treatment of pain. See also House Bills 5254 to 5265, and Senate Bills 660 to 664.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 29, 2001

Dec. 12, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2001

To eliminate the requirement that the health profession members of a state pain and symptom management committee have training in the treatment of “intractable pain,” and require instead that they have training in the treatment of pain. See also House Bills 5254 to 5265, and Senate Bills 660 to 664.

Dec. 13, 2001

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 31, 2001