On December 23, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Assembly Bill 273 (A 273), which addresses patient treatment plans for those seeking pain management from neuromusculoskeletal conditions. A 273 includes massage therapy on the list of non-opioid treatment alternatives. The bill went into effect December 23, 2022.
A 273 requires medical practitioners to consider, discuss, and refer or prescribe non-opioid treatments before starting opioid treatment. The non-opioid treatments identify massage therapy among several alternative treatments to consider.
Effective: December 23, 2022.
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