Editor's Note: Rep. Bill Botzow serves in Vermont's state House of Representatives, and is chair of NCOIL Workers' Compensation Insurance Committee and chair of the Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
As chair of the NCOIL Workers' Compensation Insurance Committee and a state legislator well-acquainted with NCOIL development of Best Practices to Address Opioid Abuse, Misuse & Diversion, I would like to clarify our NCOIL initiative and the interested-party response, in light of your Nov. 27 PC360 article entitled "Industry Reps Wanted More from NCOIL Opioid Guidelines."
Throughout the evolution of the best practices, NCOIL sought the opinions of numerous stakeholders and made a concerted effort to recognize the diverse and sometimes conflicting suggestions of those who weighed in. We intend for our best practices—which are not, as the article says, a resolution—to be an ongoing, flexible, practical tool for states to use and for interested parties to assist in developing.
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