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FTC Staff: Proposed Missouri Legislation May Reduce Patient Access to Pain Management Services and Increase Prices

Written by admin on Apr 4th, 2012 in Legislation, News | No Comments

Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Missouri State Representative Jeanne Kirkton, stated that a bill proposed in the Missouri legislature to regulate providers of pain management services contains restrictions that are likely to raise costs, limit access, and reduce choices for Missouri patients. Missouri House Bill 1399 would allow only physicians to treat acute and chronic [...]

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Legislative Alert – Missouri House (HB1399) and Senate (SB682)

Written by admin on Jan 25th, 2012 in Articles, Legislation | No Comments

Bills have been introduced in both the Missouri House (HB1399) and Senate (SB682) that will severely restrict our scope of practice for both acute and chronic pain management. Please see the attached bills. We need every CRNA to contact their Representative and Senator to oppose HB 1399 and SB 682. We’ve been asked by a few CRNAs for a specific [...]

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