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HB 2136 Prescription Monitoring Program; opiate prescriptions.

Introduced by: Scott W. Taylor | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prescription Monitoring Program; opiate prescriptions. Requires a prescriber, at the time of initiating a new course of treatment for a patient that includes the prescribing of benzodiazepine or an opiate anticipated to last more than 30 consecutive days and for which a treatment agreement is entered into, to request information from the Director of the Department of Health Professions to determine what, if any, other covered substances are currently being prescribed to the patient. The bill also requires a prescriber to request such information at least once annually if such prescription remains part of the patient's treatment. The current law, which takes effect July 1, 2015, only requires a prescriber to request such information if the treatment with benzodiazepine or an opiate is anticipated to last more than 90 days and does not require additional requests for such information.


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