VA HB1173 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Limits on prescription of controlled substances containing opioids. Eliminates the surgical or invasive procedure treatment exception to the requirement that a prescriber request certain information from the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) when initiating a new course of treatment that includes prescribing opioids for a human patient to last more than seven days. Under current law, a prescriber is not required to request certain information from the PMP for opioid prescriptions of up to 14 days to a patient as part of treatment for a surgical or invasive procedure. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022. This bill is identical to SB 632.

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Title

Controlled substances; limits on prescriptions containing opioids.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)
2018-03-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
2018-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
2018-02-23SenateSigned by President
2018-02-21HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-02-21HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1173ER)
2018-02-21HouseEnrolled
2018-02-19SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19SenateRead third time
2018-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2018-02-15SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2018-02-01SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2018-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2018-01-31HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-01-31HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-01-30HouseRead second time and engrossed
2018-01-29HouseRead first time
2018-01-25HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2018-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2018-01-18HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2018-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103269D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412522.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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