Schedule VI controlled substances and hypodermic syringes and needles; limited-use license.
Summary
Schedule VI controlled substances; hypodermic syringes and needles; limited-use license. Allows the Board of Pharmacy to issue a limited-use license for the purpose of dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances, excluding the combination of misoprostol and methotrexate, and hypodermic syringes and needles for the administration of prescribed controlled substances to a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant, provided that such limited-use licensee is practicing at a nonprofit facility. The bill requires such nonprofit facilities to obtain a limited-use permit from the Board and comply with regulations for such a permit. This bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 1074.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 609 (effective 7/1/20)
Mar 4, 2020
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
Mar 3, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Mar 3, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Mar 2, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendment agreed to
Mar 2, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendment waived
Feb 27, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 7, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Feb 4, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 29, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
Jan 27, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
Jan 17, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Jan 17, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105315D
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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