Controlled substances; limits on prescriptions containing opioids. (SB632)
Introduced By
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)
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
Limits on prescription of controlled substances containing opioids. Eliminates the surgical or invasive procedure treatment exception to the requirement that a prescriber request certain information from the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) when initiating a new course of treatment that includes prescribing opioids for a human patient to last more than seven days. Under current law, a prescriber is not required to request certain information from the PMP for opioid prescriptions of up to 14 days to a patient as part of treatment for a surgical or invasive procedure. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022. This bill is identical to HB 1173. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101945D |
01/10/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/22/2018 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
01/25/2018 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2018 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/30/2018 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (SB632) |
02/05/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2018 | Read first time |
02/05/2018 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/15/2018 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2018 | Read second time |
02/20/2018 | Read third time |
02/20/2018 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2018 | Enrolled |
02/22/2018 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB632ER) |
02/22/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (SB632ER) |
02/22/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2018 | Signed by President |
02/26/2018 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018 |
02/26/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018 |
03/02/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/18) |
03/02/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106) |