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2016 SESSION

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HB 1265 Practitioner of medicine, osteopathy, etc.; limits on dispensing of certain drugs, penalty.

Introduced by: Jason S. Miyares | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Limits on dispensing of certain drugs; penalty. Prohibits a practitioner of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or dentistry from (i) dispensing to a patient an amount of a controlled substance that exceeds the amount necessary for the patient's use in a 72-hour period or (ii) dispensing a total amount of any controlled substance that exceeds 2,500 dosage units in any 30-day period. The bill further provides that a practitioner of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or dentistry who fails to comply with these requirements shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/16  House: Presented and ordered printed 16103576D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/16  House: Presented and ordered printed 16103576D
• 01/20/16  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/28/16  House: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote