SENATE BILL 529

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Physicians - Intractable Pain - Prescribing or Administering Controlled Dangerous Substances

Synopsis:

Authorizing a physician to prescribe or administer controlled dangerous substances to individuals for treatment of intractable pain; prohibiting the Board of Physician Quality Assurance from taking specified disciplinary action against a physician who prescribes or administers controlled dangerous substances to an individual for the treatment of intractable pain; specifying the application of the Act; specifying that the Act does not affect the power of the Board to take specified disciplinary actions against a physician; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/5

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

3/10

Referred to interim study by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS

DISCIPLINE

DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 14-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)