Bill Title: Rules for prescribing controlled substances. Requires the medical licensing board to adopt standards and protocols for the prescribing of controlled substances, including the use of abuse deterrent formulations. Requires, before March 1, 2016, the following boards to adopt rules concerning the prescribing of opioid controlled substances for pain management treatment: (1) the medical licensing board, concerning physician assistants; (2) the board of podiatric medicine, concerning podiatrists; (3) the state board of dentistry, concerning dentists; and (4) the Indiana state board of nursing, concerning advanced practice nurses. Requires each board to report before December 31, 2015, to the legislative council with

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-23 - Public Law 54 [SB0534 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Senate - Motion to Concur in House Amendments	2015-03-31	48	1	0	1	50	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2015-03-24	97	0	2	1	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House Committee on Public Health - Committee Vote	2015-03-18	9	0	0	4	13	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2015-02-17	50	0	0	0	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Committee on Health & Provider Services - Committee Vote	2015-02-11	7	0	0	0	7	Passed	Link	View

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