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Medical groups warn against legislating IUD pain counseling; bill would require pre-scheduling notice
Summary
House Bill 1077 would require providers to notify patients seeking intrauterine devices about pain-management options before or at scheduling; medical associations and an OBGYN testified they support attention to pain control but oppose prescribing clinical counseling by statute.
House Bill 1077 would require a health care provider to notify patients seeking IUD placement or removal about the available pain control options prior to or at the time of scheduling. The bill was presented in a public hearing before the House Health Care & Wellness Committee; staff summarized CDC guidance and the bill’s notification requirement.
Staff member Emily Pool told the committee that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends counseling patients about pain management before IUD placement and that the bill would require a notice to patients before or at scheduling of an IUD placement or removal appointment.
The Washington State…
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