Controlled substances; limits on prescriptions containing opioids.
Summary
Eliminates the surgical or invasive procedure treatment exception to the requirement that a prescriber request certain information from the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) when initiating a new course of treatment that includes prescribing opioids for a human patient to last more than seven days. Under current law, a prescriber is not required to request certain information from the PMP for opioid prescriptions of up to 14 days to a patient as part of treatment for a surgical or invasive procedure. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Signed Mar 2, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 2, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103269D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Pillion
RRepublican
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