VA HB148 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of prescribers; prescriptions for opioids. Requires a prescriber to request and review information from the Prescription Monitoring Program prior to issuing a prescription for opioids, including a refill of an existing prescription for opioids. Currently, a prescriber is only required to request information from the Prescription Monitoring Program prior to initiating a new course of treatment that includes the prescribing of opioids anticipated at the onset to last more than seven consecutive days.

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Title

Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of prescribers, prescriptions for opioids.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2018-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket (10-Y 0-N)
2018-01-15HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2017-12-19HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2017-12-19HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101241D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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