WV HB2081 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - To House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Pending: House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the establishment of new methadone treatment programs and clinics in this state except for programs and clinics operated as comprehensive community mental health centers and to require all private and community mental health center methadone treatment programs to monitor each patient=s pharmacy registry each month in an effort to prevent the practice of doctor-shopping.

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Title

Prohibiting the establishment of new methadone treatment programs and clinics; providing exceptions

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08HouseTo House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
2017-02-08HouseIntroduced in House
2017-02-08HouseTo Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary
2017-02-08HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2070 (Similar To) 2017-02-08 - To House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse

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Code Citations

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