Expands informed consent requirements for certain medications for veterans.
The Written Informed Consent Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update a directive to require informed consent for certain medications, including antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics. This update applies to the Veterans Health Administration's Informed Consent For Long-term Opioid Therapy For Pain directive.
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