VA HB333 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2018 - 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; exceptions. Provides that a prescriber initiating a new course of treatment to a human patient that includes the prescribing of opioids, anticipated at the onset of treatment to last more than seven consecutive days, shall not be required to request information about the patient from the Prescription Monitoring Program if the purpose of the prescription is the management of pain associated with cancer.

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Title

Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of prescribers, exceptions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2018-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (10-Y 0-N)
2018-01-15HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-01-04HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2018-01-04HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103337D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


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