Bill Title: Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that a veterinarian licensed under the Act shall limit the initial amount dispensed of a Schedule II controlled substance under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to a 5-day supply at a dosage clinically appropriate for the animal being treated. Provides that a prescription that is filled at a pharmacy is not subject to this limit. Provides that a veterinarian licensed under the Act shall limit the initial amount dispensed of a benzodiazepine to a 14-day supply at a dosage clinically appropriate for the animal being treated. Provides that a prescription that is filled at a pharmacy is not subject to this limit. Provides that for the treatment of an animal with a chronic condition that requires the long-term use of a Schedule II controlled substance or a benzodiazepine, after the initial 5-day or 14-day period, the licensed veterinarian may dispense not more that a 30-day supply at one time at a dosage clinically appropriate for the animal being treated. Provides that a prescription that is filled at a pharmacy is not subject to this limit.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-03 - Tabled [HB3300 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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