SB1178: Buprenorphine without naloxone; prescription limitation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-3408.4 as follows:
§ 54.1-3408.4. Prescription of buprenorphine without naloxone; limitation.
Prescriptions for products containing buprenorphine without naloxone shall be issued only (i) for patients who are pregnant, (ii) when converting a patient from methadone to buprenorphine containing naloxone for a period not to exceed seven days, or (iii) as permitted by regulations of the Board of Medicine, the Board of Nursing, or the Board of Veterinary Medicine.
2. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2022.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-3408.4 as follows:
§ 54.1-3408.4. Prescription of buprenorphine without naloxone; limitation.
Prescriptions for products containing buprenorphine without naloxone shall be issued only (i) for patients who are pregnant, (ii) when converting a patient from methadone to buprenorphine containing naloxone for a period not to exceed seven days, or (iii) as permitted by regulations of the Board of Medicine or the Board of Nursing.
2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.
3. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2022.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-3408.4 as follows:
§ 54.1-3408.4. Prescription of buprenorphine without naloxone; limitation.
Prescriptions for products containing buprenorphine without naloxone shall be issued only (i) for patients who are pregnant, (ii) when converting a patient from methadone to buprenorphine containing naloxone for a period not to exceed seven days, or (iii) as permitted by regulations of the Board of Medicine or the Board of Nursing.
2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.
3. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2022.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-3408.4 as follows:
§ 54.1-3408.4. Prescription of buprenorphine without naloxone; limitation.
Prescriptions for buprenorphine mono or products containing buprenorphine without naloxone shall be issued only for a patient who is pregnant.
[ 2. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2022. ]
SENATE BILL NO. 1178
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-3408.4 as follows:
§ 54.1-3408.4. Prescription of buprenorphine without naloxone; limitation.
Prescriptions for buprenorphine mono or products containing buprenorphine without naloxone shall be issued only for a patient who is pregnant.