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3/30/2009--Passed House amended. National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to seek to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to convene a Conference on Pain to: (1) increase the recognition of pain as a significant public health problem in the United States; (2) evaluate the adequacy of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain in the general population and in identified demographics groups that may be disproportionately affected by inadequacies; (3) identify barriers to appropriate pain care; and (4) establish an agenda for action to reduce such barriers and significantly improve the state of pain care research, education, and clinical care in the United States. Allows the Secretary to enter into an agreement with another appropriate entity if the Institute of Medicine declines. Requires a report summarizing the Conference's findings and recommendations to be submitted to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011. (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue and expand, through the Pain Consortium, an aggressive program of basic and clinical research on the causes of and potential treatments for pain. Requires the Pain Consortium to develop and submit to the Director of NIH recommendations on appropriate pain research initiatives that could be undertaken with funds available for such initiatives.Requires the Secretary to establish the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee to coordinate all efforts within Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies that relate to pain research. Directs the Committee to: (1) develop a summary of advances in federal pain care research relevant to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of pain and diseases and disorders associated with pain; and (2) identify critical gaps in basic and clinical research on the symptoms and causes of pain. Requires the Secretary to review the necessity of the Committee at least once every two years. (Sec. 4) Allows the Secretary to make awards of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to health professions schools, hospices, and other public and private entities for the development and implementation of programs to provide education and training to health care professionals in pain care. Sets forth information and education that must be included in the program as a condition for receiving a grant. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2012. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to establish and implement a national pain care education outreach and awareness campaign to educate consumers, patients, their families, and other caregivers with respect to: (1) the incidence and importance of pain as a national public health problem; (2) the adverse physical, psychological, emotional, societal, and financial consequences that can result if pain is not appropriately assessed, diagnosed, treated, or managed; (3) the availability, benefits, and risks of all pain treatment and management options; and (4) having pain promptly assessed, appropriately diagnosed, treated, and managed and regularly reassessed with treatment adjusted as needed. Requires the Secretary, in designing such campaign, to: (1) take into account the special needs of geographic areas and underserved demographic groups; and (2) provide resources that will reduce disparities in access to appropriate diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2012.

1238472000 2009-03-31 Tue Jan 05 19:42:46 -0600 2010 passed house 54594 'act':5 '2009':7 'care':3 'pain':2 'nation':1 'polici':4 71879 false short reported to house 54594 'act':5 '2009':7 'care':3 'pain':2 'nation':1 'polici':4 71039 false short introduced 54594 'of':6 'act':5 '2009':7 'care':3 'pain':2 'policy':4 'national':1 68451 false short introduced 54594 'act':7 'care':12 'pain':11 'amend':2 'health':5 'public':4 'servic':6 'respect':9 67648 false official action 54594 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191475 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. C001036 1938-01-10 3683 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1731 N00007232 8263 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.21428571428571 http://capps.house.gov/ action 54594 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191475 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. vote 54594 Tue Jan 05 06:59:56 -0600 2010 1238441460 Mon Mar 30 15:31:00 -0500 2009 by voice vote 223389 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 54594 Tue Jan 05 06:59:56 -0600 2010 1238441100 Mon Mar 30 15:25:00 -0500 2009 223388 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 756. action 54594 Tue Jan 05 06:59:56 -0600 2010 1238441100 Mon Mar 30 15:25:00 -0500 2009 223387 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 54594 Tue Jan 05 06:59:56 -0600 2010 1238441040 Mon Mar 30 15:24:00 -0500 2009 223386 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. vote 54594 1238437860 Mon Mar 30 15:31:00 -0500 2009 by voice vote 189690 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 54594 1238437500 Mon Mar 30 15:25:00 -0500 2009 189689 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 756. action 54594 1238437500 Mon Mar 30 15:25:00 -0500 2009 189688 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 54594 1238437440 Mon Mar 30 15:24:00 -0500 2009 189687 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. calendar 54594 Tue Jan 05 06:59:56 -0600 2010 1237852680 Mon Mar 23 19:58:00 -0500 2009 223385 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17. action 54594 Tue Jan 05 06:59:56 -0600 2010 1237852680 Mon Mar 23 19:58:00 -0500 2009 223384 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-47. action 54594 1237849080 Mon Mar 23 19:58:00 -0500 2009 188737 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-47. calendar 54594 1237849080 Mon Mar 23 19:58:00 -0500 2009 188738 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17. calendar 54594 1236142800 Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 188736 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. action 54594 1236142800 Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 188735 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 54594 1236142800 Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 188734 Subcommittee on Health Discharged. action 54594 1233205200 Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0600 2009 188733 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 54594 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182683 action 54594 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182684 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.