OR HB3440 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Passed on August 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-18 - Chapter 683, (2017 Laws): Effective date October 6, 2017.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Removes special training requirement from statutes governing prescribing, dispensing and distributing naloxone. Specifies that reimbursing cost of medication prescribed for purpose of treating opioid or opiate withdrawal does not require prior authorization during first 30 days of treatment. Specifies that individual may not be denied entry into specialty court in this state solely for reason that individual is taking, or intends to take, medication prescribed by licensed health care practitioner for treatment of drug abuse or dependency. Requires Oregon Health Authority to publish and report information related to opioids and opiates. Requires pharmacy to report deidentified information to prescription monitoring program upon dispensing prescribed naloxone. Requires pharmacy to report certain other identifying information to prescription monitoring program upon dispensing prescribed controlled substance classified in schedules II through IV. Requires information to be disclosed from prescription monitoring program to medical director or pharmacy director. Requires information to be disclosed from prescription monitoring program for certain other purposes. Requires licensing information of licensees who are authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances to be provided to authority for purpose of qualifying licensees to report information to, or receive information from, prescription monitoring program. Specifies that authority may require person requesting deidentified information from prescription monitoring program to enter into data use agreement with authority. Requires authority, not less than once per year, to develop, through use of prescription monitoring information, criteria by which practitioner may be required to receive education or training on prescribing of opioids or opiates. Creates Prescription Monitoring Program Prescribing Practices Review Subcommittee for purposes of advising authority on development of criteria, reviewing practitioner's history to determine whether practitioner meets criteria and directing authority to provide educational material to practitioner who meets criteria. Provides that authority may enter into agreements governing sharing and use of information reported to prescription monitoring program with regulatory authorities of other states that administer prescription monitoring programs. Provides that prescription monitoring program provisions become operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Title

Relating to drugs; and prescribing an effective date.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-07-07 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-07-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-06-29 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-05-18 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-17 - House - House Committee Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-08-18HouseChapter 683, (2017 Laws): Effective date October 6, 2017.
2017-08-08HouseGovernor signed.
2017-07-18SenatePresident signed.
2017-07-18HouseSpeaker signed.
2017-07-07SenateRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.Ayes, 29; excused, 1--Linthicum.
2017-07-07SenateSecond reading.
2017-07-07SenateRecommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2017-07-06SenateReferred to Ways and Means.
2017-07-06SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
2017-07-05HouseThird reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.Ayes, 57; Excused, 1--Boone; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Barker, Smith DB.
2017-07-01HouseSecond reading.
2017-06-30HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2017-06-29HouseWork Session held.
2017-06-29HouseReturned to Full Committee.
2017-06-29HouseWork Session held.
2017-06-28HousePublic Hearing held.
2017-06-26HouseAssigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
2017-05-23HouseReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2017-05-23HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2017-05-18HousePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
2017-05-11HouseWork Session held.
2017-04-20HouseReferred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
2017-04-20HouseWithout recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2017-04-17HouseWork Session held.
2017-04-05HouseReferred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2017-04-04HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Oregon State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB3440
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3440/Introduced
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3440/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3440/A-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3440/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3440/B-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3440/Enrolled
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/25439
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/25986
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/26580
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=421382
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=422146

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