SB1230
Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions.
Requires a prescription for any controlled substance containing an opiate to be issued as an electronic prescription and prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing a controlled substance that contains an opiate unless the prescription is issued as an electronic prescription, beginning July 1, 2020. The bill defines electronic prescription as a ... (More) written prescription that is generated on an electronic application in accordance with federal regulations and is transmitted to a pharmacy as an electronic data file. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group of interested stakeholders to review actions necessary for the implementation of the bill's provisions, to evaluate hardships on prescribers and the inability of prescribers to comply with the deadline for electronic prescribing, and to make recommendations for any extension or exemption processes relative to compliance or disruptions due to natural or manmade disasters or technology gaps, failures, or interruptions of services. The work group shall report on the work group's progress to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2017, and a final report to such Chairmen by November 1, 2018. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2017 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101418D
- 01/10/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/12/2017 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1230)
- 01/16/2017 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/19/2017 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2017 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2017 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/23/2017 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/23/2017 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1230E
- 01/23/2017 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 17101418D-E
- 01/24/2017 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1230E)
- 01/24/2017 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/31/2017 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/09/2017 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2017 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2017 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2017 - House: Read third time
- 02/14/2017 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/14/2017 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/14/2017 - House: Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1230ER)
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1230ER)
- 02/20/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 429 (effective - see bill)
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429)
