Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions. (SB1230)
Introduced By
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico) with support from co-patrons Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), and Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City)
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
Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions. Requires a prescription for any controlled substance containing an opiate to be issued as an electronic prescription and prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing a controlled substance that contains an opiate unless the prescription is issued as an electronic prescription, beginning July 1, 2020. The bill defines electronic prescription as a written prescription that is generated on an electronic application in accordance with federal regulations and is transmitted to a pharmacy as an electronic data file. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to review actions necessary for the implementation of the bill's provisions and report on the work group's progress to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2017 and a final report to such Chairmen by November 1, 2018. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101418D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/12/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1230) |
01/16/2017 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
01/19/2017 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2017 | Read second time |
01/23/2017 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/23/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/23/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1230E |
01/23/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17101418D-E |
01/24/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1230E) |
01/24/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
01/31/2017 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/09/2017 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2017 | Read second time |
02/13/2017 | Passed by for the day |
02/14/2017 | Read third time |
02/14/2017 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/14/2017 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/14/2017 | Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Enrolled |
02/20/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1230ER) |
02/20/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1230ER) |
02/20/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 429 (effective - see bill) |
03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429) |