CS/SB 1198: Prescribing of Controlled Substances
GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation; Bogdanoff
Prescribing of Controlled Substances; Providing requirements that a physician who prescribes certain specific controlled substances for the treatment of chronic nonmalignant pain must fulfill; providing that the management of pain in certain patients requires consultation with or referral to a psychiatrist, rather than a physiatrist; providing that a prescription is deemed compliant with the standards of practice and is valid for dispensing when a pharmacy receives it; providing that a pharmacist or health care practioner is exempt from reporting a dispensed controlled substance to the Department of Health when administering the controlled substance to a patient who is receiving hospice care or to a patient or resident receiving care at certain medical facilities licensed in the state, etc.
Senate Committee References: Health Regulation (HR) , Criminal Justice (CJ) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160)
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 01/10/2012 | Senate | • Referred to Health Regulation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 97 • Introduced -SJ 97 |
| 01/26/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/31/12, 15 minutes after adjournment, 412 Knott Building |
| 01/31/2012 | Senate | • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 |
| 02/02/2012 | Senate | • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 02/03/2012 | Senate | • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 326 |
| 02/07/2012 | Senate | • CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 332 |
| 03/09/2012 | Senate | • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160) |
