2001 Senate Bill 660 / Public Act 241

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

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 and management of pain. House Bills 5263 and Senate Bills 660-663 propose to remove the phrase "intractable pain" from the law.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 31, 2001

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received

In the House

Dec. 13, 2001

Substitute offered

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

In the Senate

Dec. 13, 2001

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

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

Received

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 and management of pain. House Bills 5263 and Senate Bills 660-663 propose to remove the phrase "intractable pain" from the law.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2001

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

Passed in the House 101 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 and management of pain. House Bills 5263 and Senate Bills 660-663 propose to remove the phrase "intractable pain" from the law.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 31, 2001