Prescription Monitoring Program; report required for certain prescriptions. (HB2252)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Prescription Monitoring Program; report required for certain prescriptions.  Requires prescribers to request a report from the Prescription Monitoring Program if (i) the prescription is for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, III, or IV of the Drug Control Act ( 54.1-3400 et seq.); (ii) the prescriber has reasonable belief that the patient may be seeking the controlled substance, in whole or in part, for any reason other than for the treatment of an existing medical condition and (a) the patient is a new patient of the prescriber's or (b) the patient has not received a prescription for a controlled substance from the prescriber in the past 12 months. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2011Committee
01/12/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102473D
01/12/2011Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/21/2011Assigned HWI sub: #4
01/26/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB2252)
01/27/2011Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/2011Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions