Drug screens; random for certain prescriptions. (HB1170)
Introduced By
Del. Bud Phillips (D-Castlewood) with support from co-patron Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Random drug screens for certain prescriptions. Requires any physician who prescribes a Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance for a duration greater than 31 days to require the recipient of such prescription to undergo mandatory random urine drug screening tests. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Committee |
01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101223D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/20/2010 | Assigned HWI sub: #4 |
02/04/2010 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 |
02/16/2010 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
Comments
Where is the money going to come from for these? The patient will pay for these unneccessary tests and the doctor will have his or her time taken up with this intrusive and facistic invasion of privacy of individuals taking legal drugs prescribed by their doctors for legitimate conditions and diseases. People with epilepsy who take benzos will be affected and have to let total strangers know they have epilepsy? People with cancer will have to make an extra trip out of the house for nonsense like this? War on drugs by someone with no common sense apparently.