Legislation

Requiring health care providers to prescribe the lowest effective dose of an opioid and in a quantity no greater than the quantity needed for the expected duration of specified pain unless the opioid is prescribed to treat a specified disorder or specified pain; requiring the dosage, quantity, and duration of specified prescribed opioids to be based on an evidence-based clinical guideline for prescribing controlled dangerous substances; authorizing specified disciplinary action by health occupations boards; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2017 Legislative Date 2/15/2017 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {526580/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Reassigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 4/07/2017 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2017 Legislative Date 5/25/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017)
House	2/15/2017	2/15/2017	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2017	3/31/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Favorable with Amendments {526580/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017)
House	4/04/2017	3/28/2017	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	3/30/2017	Referred Rules	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	4/06/2017	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Hearing canceled
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Reassigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2017	4/07/2017	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Favorable Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Second Reading Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/04/2017	Returned Passed	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/25/2017	5/25/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570
			Text - Chapter - Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017)

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