July / August 2022

• NPAC held organizational meetings in support of a state pain bill in Colorado.

• NPAC’s Executive Director spoke on Emergency Medical Minute about opioids for pain and the latest studies on tapering.

• NPAC commented on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposal to create a payment code for Chronic Pain Management.

• NPAC applied with allied groups for NIH HEAL Initiative grant to establish a Research Dissemination and Engagement Center (awarded in September, under the name HEAL Connections).