Federal SB3209 ensures the Department of Veterans Affairs includes certain non-opioid pain medications in its national formulary.

Federal SB3209, the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation for Veterans Act, mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to include specific non-opioid pain medications in its national formulary. These medications must be included within one year of their eligibility for temporary additional payment under the Social Security Act or within 18 months of FDA approval. The bill explicitly prohibits the use of funds from the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund for these amendments.

Federal SB3209 ensures the Department of Veterans Affairs includes certain non-opioid pain medications in its national formulary.

Federal SB3209, the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation for Veterans Act, mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to include specific non-opioid pain medications in its national formulary. These medications must be included within one year of their eligibility for temporary additional payment under the Social Security Act or within 18 months of FDA approval. The bill explicitly prohibits the use of funds from the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund for these amendments.