Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of prescribers of benzodiazepine or opiates. (HB293)

Introduced By

Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/04/2016Committee
01/04/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102476D
01/04/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/12/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB293)
01/14/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Subcommittee #1
01/14/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #1
01/14/2016Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
02/02/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
02/09/2016Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2016Committee substitute printed 16104495D-H1
02/10/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB293H1)
02/10/2016Read first time
02/11/2016Read second time
02/11/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16104495D-H1
02/11/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB293H1
02/12/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE(99-Y 0-N)
02/12/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/25/2016Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Read third time
02/29/2016Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Enrolled
03/02/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB293ER)
03/02/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB293ER)
03/02/2016Signed by Speaker
03/05/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
03/11/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 406 (effective 7/1/16)
03/11/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0406)
03/11/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0406)