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SB 226 Prescription Monitoring Program; veterinarians.

Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Prescription Monitoring Program; veterinarians. Requires veterinarians who dispense controlled substances to report certain information about the animal and the owner of the animal to the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Prescription Monitoring Program; veterinarians. Requires veterinarians who dispense controlled substances to report certain information about the animal and the owner of the animal to the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The bill requires veterinarians to register with the PMP and, when issuing a prescription to an animal for opiates that will last more than seven days, to request certain information from the Director of the Department of Health Professions regarding both the animal and the owner of the animal.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prescription Monitoring Program; veterinarians. Requires veterinarians who dispense controlled substances to report certain information about the animal and the owner of the animal to the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The bill requires veterinarians to register with the PMP and, when issuing a prescription to an animal for opiates that will last more than seven days, to request certain information from the Director of the Department of Health Professions regarding both the animal and the owner of the animal.