VA would require veterans' informed consent for more medications
This bill would expand the types of medications for which veterans must give informed consent at the VA. Currently, this formal agreement is only required for long-term opioid pain treatment. If passed, it would also apply to medications like antidepressants, stimulants, and antipsychotics, giving veterans more say in their treatment.
Today, veterans must give informed consent for long-term opioid pain therapy at the VA. If this bill passes, they would also need to give informed consent for antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics.
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