SECTION 1. Section 70E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (o) the following new subsection:-
(p) to prompt pain assessment, and if pain is present, to management and treatment of his or her pain that respects the patient’s individual needs and to periodic reassessment and modification of the pain management plan, if necessary.
SECTION 2. Said Section 70E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding after subsection (h) the following new subsection:-
(i) to prompt assessment, and if pain is present, to management and treatment of his or her pain that respects the patient’s individual needs and to periodic reassessment and modification of the pain management plan, if necessary.
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