Bill Text: CT HB05732 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Labeling Of Prescription Drug Containers Containing Opiates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-02 - Public Hearing 02/07 [HB05732 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05732-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5732 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 648 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. DE LA CRUZ, 41st Dist. |
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABELING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONTAINERS CONTAINING OPIATES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require a heroin rating on the label of each container containing a prescription opiate drug.
Statement of Purpose:
To inform patients regarding the potency and possible negative consequences of taking prescription opiate drugs.