Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of prescribers of opiates. (SB513)
Introduced By
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)
Progress
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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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Description
Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of prescribers of benzodiazepine or opiates. Changes the time at which a prescriber prescribing benzodiazepine or opiates must request information from the Prescription Monitoring Program from the time the course of treatment is initiated to prior to prescribing the benzodiazepine or opiate and requires a prescriber whose prescribing of benzodiazepine or an opiate continues for more than 90 days after the date of the initial prescription to request information about the recipient from the Director of the Department of Health Professions at least once every 90 days until the course of treatment has ended. The bill creates an exemption from these requirements if (i) 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. The bill eliminates an exception for cases in which the prescriber prescribes benzodiazepines or opiates that have been identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources as having a low potential for abuse by human patients. This bill includes a sunset of July 1, 2019. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103620D |
| 01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/19/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB513) |
| 02/04/2016 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104979D-S1 |
| 02/05/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB513S1) |
| 02/08/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/08/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/08/2016 | Committee substitute rejected 16104979D-S1 |
| 02/08/2016 | Floor substitute printed 16105228D-S2 (Dunnavant) |
| 02/08/2016 | Substitute by Senator Dunnavant agreed to 16105228D-S2 |
| 02/08/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB513S2 |
| 02/09/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB513S2) |
| 02/11/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/18/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/23/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB513ER) |
| 02/23/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB513ER) |
| 02/23/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/23/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/23/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/16 |
| 02/23/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2016 |
| 03/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 113 (effective 7/1/16) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. SENATE BILL 513 REPORT THE WITH A STUB SUBSTITUTE. I MO BE THAT WE REJECT THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IT BE REJECT THE THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE NOS HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM -- JUNIOR SENATOR FROM HENRICO, SENATOR DUNNAVANT. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE WE WAIVE THE READING OF THE FLOOR AMENDMENT. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE READINGLE OF THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE READING OF THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM HEPATITIS. THE FLOOR TUB SUIT JUST INCLUDES LINES 53 THROUGH 55 WHICH IS A REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND I MOVE THAT WE AGREE TO THE SUBSTITUTE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES V. IT. THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. SENATE BILL 538 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND