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    Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, ANTITRUST NEWS: FTC Staff Cautions Illinois Lawmakers Regarding Restrictions on Provision of Pain Management Services, (Apr 24, 2013)

    Organizations Mentioned:Bureau of Competition | Bureau of Economics

    The staff of the FTC Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Economics, and Bureau of Competition questioned a proposal in the Illinois legislature (Illinois Senate Bill 1662) restricting the health care professionals permitted to treat chronic pain thr ...

    The staff of the FTC Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Economics, and Bureau of Competition questioned a proposal in the Illinois legislature (Illinois Senate Bill 1662) restricting the health care professionals permitted to treat chronic pain through use of injections around the spine or spinal cord. Under the proposal, only physicians would be allowed to provide such treatment. In the April 19 comment letter, the FTC staff suggested that the bill threatens a variety of competitive harms.

    The staff contends that the proposal might have significant implications for the provision of services by certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), a type of advanced practice registered nurse with specialized training in anesthesia and pain management and recognized under Illinois law. It might reduce competition on price, convenience, and quality among providers. In addition, it might reduce innovation in health care delivery. The Illinois Senate was urged to carefully examine whether the broad prohibition in Senate Bill 1662 is necessary for patient safety.

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