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Bill Title: Prescribing of controlled substance. Requires that a controlled substance prescription be issued electronically after June 30, 2020, and establishes a Class B infraction for a prescriber who fails to comply. Requires a prescriber to obtain three hours of continuing education every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication in order to continue issuing prescriptions for opioid medication, and establishes a Class B infraction for failure to comply. Requires the medical licensing board of Indiana to study and determine, before November 1, 2019, whether a waiver is necessary for the electronic prescription requirement and to report back to the general assembly. Sets forth requirements for the report.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-03 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services [SB0146 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2019-SB0146-Introduced.pdf

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