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Subcommittee backs S.161, a pain-parity bill to expand access to non-opioid treatments; two amendments adopted
Summary
Voices for Non Opioid Choices, recovery advocates and a range of committee members urged the subcommittee to advance S.161, which would reduce administrative barriers to FDA‑approved non‑opioid alternatives. The panel adopted two technical amendments and moved the bill to the full committee.
The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee voted to advance S.161, a bill intended to expand access to non‑opioid pain-management options and limit burdensome utilization management requirements that advocates say impede patients’ access to alternatives.
Margaret French, vice president with Voices for Non Opioid Choices, told senators the measure mirrors federal proposals to improve access to non‑opioid therapies and that expanding alternatives is a practical step to prevent opioid addiction. “This is a really…
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