Amendment adds to the Task Force an expert in adolescent and young adult addiction as well as a person in recovery from addiction to medication for chronic pain whose addiction began in adolescence or adulthood. Amendment also directs the Task Force to consider the distinct needs of adolescents and young adults in its development of best practices.

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   Inserted: (7) experts in the fields of adolescent and young adult addiction research;

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   (6) experts in the fields of pain research and addiction research;

   ([struck: 7][inserted: 8]) representatives of--

   (A) pain management professional organizations;

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   (E) groups with expertise on overdose reversal;

   ([struck: 8][inserted: 9]) a person in recovery from addiction to medication for chronic pain;

   (9) a person with chronic pain; and

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   Inserted: (10) a person in recovery from addiction to medication for chronic pain, whose addiction began in adolescence or young adulthood;

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   (8) a person in recovery from addiction to medication for chronic pain;

   ([struck: 9][inserted: 11]) a person with chronic pain; and

   (10) other stakeholders, as the Secretary determines appropriate.

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   (9) a person with chronic pain; and

   ([struck: 10][inserted: 12]) other stakeholders, as the Secretary determines appropriate.

   (d) Duties.--The task force shall--

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   Inserted: (E) the distinct needs of adolescents and young adults with respect to pain management, pain medication, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment; and

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   (3) develop a strategy for disseminating information about the best practices developed under paragraphs (1) and (2) to prescribers, pharmacists, State medical boards, educational institutions that educate prescribers and pharmacists, and other parties, as the Secretary determines appropriate.

   ([struck: e][inserted: f]) Limitation.--The task force shall not have rulemaking authority.

   (f) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date on which the task force is convened under subsection (b), the task force shall submit to Congress a report that includes--

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