HB 2209 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to controlled substance monitoring; and removing a dispensing prohibition

HB 2209 amends West Virginia's controlled substance monitoring law by removing two specific requirements: (1) the reporting obligation for opioid antagonists (like naloxone), and (2) a prohibition on dispensing certain medications. It updates reporting rules for pharmacies, hospitals, and medical providers to include patient details, drug information, and dispensing dates for Schedule II-V controlled substances. The bill also adds a 72-hour dispensing limit for practitioners treating their own patients (max two 72-hour cycles in 15 days) and requires the Board of Pharmacy to notify doctors about new abuse-deterrent buprenorphine formulations. These changes directly affect pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers who dispense controlled substances within the state.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandon Steele
Brandon Steele
RRepublican
WV
42