Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of prescribers of benzodiazepine or opiates. (HB293)
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; requirements of prescribers of benzodiazepine or opiates. Creates an exemption from the requirement that a prescriber check the Prescription Monitoring Program for cases in which (i) a benzodiazepine or opiate is prescribed to a patient currently receiving hospice or palliative care; (ii) benzodiazepine or opiate is prescribed to a patient as part of treatment for a surgical procedure, provided that such prescription is not refillable; or (iii) the Prescription Monitoring Program is not operational or available due to temporary technological or electrical failure or natural disaster. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2016 | Committee |
01/04/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102476D |
01/04/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/12/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB293) |
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 |
02/02/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104495D-H1 |
02/10/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB293H1) |
02/10/2016 | Read first time |
02/11/2016 | Read second time |
02/11/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104495D-H1 |
02/11/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB293H1 |
02/12/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE(99-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/25/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Read third time |
02/29/2016 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2016 | Enrolled |
03/02/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB293ER) |
03/02/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB293ER) |
03/02/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/05/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
03/11/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 406 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/11/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0406) |
03/11/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0406) |