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2002 SESSION
HJ 122 Study; Methylphenidate and amphetamine prescriptions.
Introduced by: Robert Tata | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Collection of data pertaining to the prevalence of methylphenidate and amphetamine prescriptions in the Commonwealth. Requests the Department of Health to collect data to determine the prevalence of methylphenidate and amphetamine prescriptions in the Commonwealth. In collecting the data, the Department shall confer with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Education, the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Medicine, and the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatricians. The Department shall review existing health and prescription databases, obtain information accessible pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) and federal laws and regulations, and may contract for services with appropriate private research organizations for services to facilitate the collection of necessary data. The Department shall submit a copy of its findings regarding data collected on the prevalence of methylphenidate and amphetamine prescriptions in the Commonwealth, pursuant to this resolution, with the Division of Legislative Services, no later than November 30, 2003. This measure is a recommendation of the HJR 660 Joint Subcommittee to Investigate the Improper Prescription and Illegal Use and Diversion of Ritalin and OxyContin and to Study the Effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on Student Performance.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 022261948 pdf
- 02/11/02 House: Committee substitute printed 021906948-H1 pdf
- 03/01/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 021917948-S1 pdf
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ122ER) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 022261948
- 01/09/02 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/10/02 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/02 House: Committee substitute printed 021906948-H1
- 02/12/02 House: Taken up
- 02/12/02 House: Committee substitute agreed to 021906948-H1
- 02/12/02 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 021906948-H1
- 02/12/02 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/02 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/13/02 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/02 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
- 03/01/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 021917948-S1
- 03/04/02 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
- 03/05/02 Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/02 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/05/02 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 021917948-S1
- 03/05/02 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 021917948-S1
- 03/05/02 Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
- 03/06/02 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/06/02 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/02 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ122ER)