Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions. (HB2165)
Introduced By
Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol), and Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)
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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01/11/2017 | Committee |
01/11/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101952D |
01/11/2017 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/17/2017 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/20/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2165) |
01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 0-N) |
01/26/2017 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Read first time |
01/30/2017 | Read second time |
01/30/2017 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/30/2017 | Engrossed by House as amended HB2165E |
01/30/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17101952D-E |
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 |
02/02/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2165) |
02/02/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2165E) |
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 (HB2165ER) |
02/15/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2165ER) |
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 |
02/21/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 115 (effective - see bill) |
02/21/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115) |