West Virginia House Bill 4263 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 23 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-23 - To House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Pending: House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to reduce the number of opioids. It requires reports to licensing boards regarding abnormal prescribing practices; requires the Board of Pharmacy to report quarterly to various licensing boards; and permits the investigation and discipline for abnormal prescribing and dispensing of prescription drugs. The bill adds substances to Schedule I, II and IV of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. And the bill allows licensing boards who regulate prescribers to investigate abnormal prescribing and dispensing of prescription drugs based upon information.

Reducing the use of opiates

Del. Tim Armstead [R]

Del. Tim Miley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-23	House	To House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
2018-01-23	House	Introduced in House
2018-01-23	House	To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary
2018-01-23	House	Filed for introduction

SB273 (Similar To) 2018-04-23 - Chapter 46, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4263&year=2018&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4263%20intr.htm&yr=2018&sesstype=RS&i=4263