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2013 SESSION

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SB 877 Practitioners, licensed; continuing education required for those prescribing controlled substances.

Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Continuing education for prescribers; substance abuse, addiction, and related pain management and prescribing practices. Requires the Board of Dentistry, Board of Medicine, and Board of Optometry to require continuing education on the topics of substance abuse, addiction, and related pain management and prescribing practices for licensed practitioners who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances. The bill also requires the relevant Boards to seek to provide free online courses to fulfill this requirement.

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101353D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/04/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101353D
• 01/04/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/09/13  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
• 01/24/13  Senate: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)