SENATE BILL 224

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Office-Based, Medication-Assisted Opioid Addiction Therapy

Synopsis:

Requiring the Board of Physician Quality Assurance to establish or designate a training program for physicians wishing to apply for a waiver to practice office-based, medication-assisted opioid addiction therapy; requiring the Board to inform physicians about the availability of specified training and experience; requiring the Board, in cooperation with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration, to develop outreach for a specified purpose; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/12

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 220

House Action

3/21

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/25

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (127-13)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 074431/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2003   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (127-13)