Prescription Monitoring Program; indicators of misuse, disclosure of information. (HB290)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Prescription Monitoring Program; indicators of misuse; disclosure of information. Directs the Director of the Department of Health Professions to develop criteria for indicators of unusual patterns of prescribing or dispensing of covered substances by prescribers or dispensers and authorizes the Director to disclose information about the unusual prescriber or dispensing of a covered substance by an individual prescriber or dispenser to (i) the Enforcement Division of the Department of Health Professions or (ii) an agent who has completed the Virginia State Police Drug Diversion School designated by the Superintendent of the Department of State Police or designated by the chief law-enforcement officer of any county, city, or town or campus police department for the purpose of an investigation into possible drug diversion. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2016 | Committee |
01/04/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102479D |
01/04/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/12/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB290) |
01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Subcommittee #1 |
01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/14/2016 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/19/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/16/2016 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |