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Committee advances bill to extend intrathecal pump refill interval from 90 to 180 days
Summary
House Bill 1200 would allow certain implanted intrathecal drug pumps to be refilled every six months instead of every 90 days. Sponsor and an interventional pain specialist said longer intervals reduce patient burden and risks associated with frequent visits; committee voted 12–0 to pass the measure.
House Bill 1200 would change the required refill schedule for implanted intrathecal drug pumps, moving from a 90-day medication-change interval to 180 days, sponsor Representative Behning told the Senate Public Health Committee.
"This bill would actually just extend it to six months," Representative Behning said, describing his own experience with…
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