Legislation

Title: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Prescribers of Opioids - Notification Requirement
Sponsored by: Delegates Beitzel, Cox, and Krebs
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a prescriber to notify the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program as to whether the prescriber has received education regarding the risks of opioid use, is aware that an opioid overdose reversal drug is available, and has prescribed or dispensed an opioid overdose reversal drug if the prescriber prescribes or dispenses an opioid in a dosage of 50 morphine milligram equivalents or more; and prohibiting a prescriber from being required to make a certain notification more than once.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Prescribers of Opioids - Notification Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Prescribers of Opioids - Notification Requirement

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