The National Conference of Insurance Legislators adopted a resolution establishing certain best practices states can use as a framework for curbing abusive dispensing of opioids in cases where an insurance claim is involved, for example when dealing with workers compensation beneficiaries.

However, the resolution falls short of the model law some industry officials expected NCOIL to adopt. 

The decision was made at NCOIL's annual meeting last weekend in Nashville.

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