Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required. (HB1750)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)
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
Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required. Provides that a pharmacist may dispense naloxone in the absence of a patient-specific prescription pursuant to a standing order issued by the Commissioner of Health authorizing the dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal in the absence of an oral or written order for a specific patient issued by a prescriber and in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2017 | Committee |
01/08/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101221D |
01/08/2017 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/12/2017 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/16/2017 | Impact statement from VDH (HB1750) |
01/24/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
01/26/2017 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Read first time |
01/30/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/31/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/01/2017 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/06/2017 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
02/09/2017 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2017 | Read third time |
02/13/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2017 | Enrolled |
02/15/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1750ER) |
02/15/2017 | Impact statement from VDH (HB1750ER) |
02/15/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/17/2017 | Signed by President |
02/17/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17 |
02/17/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017 |
02/23/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 174 (effective 7/1/17) |
02/23/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0174) |