Mills signs bill to improve access to opioid alternatives [Video]

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Post author By Curator
Post date April 27, 2024

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law that would improve access to opioid alternatives: LD 2096, An Act to Ensure Access to Non-Opioid, Non-Narcotic Medication for Acute Pain Relief.

The bill would require state-regulated health insurance plans to have a plan in place to provide adequate coverage of pain management services, including non-opioid and non-narcotic medication.

These plans will be overseen by the bureau to ensure the adequacy of coverage.

Many pharmaceutical companies have begun to explore non-opioid pain medication.

Under the new law, patients with state-regulated health care plans will have more pain management options without the risk of developing an addiction.