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2018 SESSION

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SB 728 Prescription Monitoring Program; prescriber and dispenser patterns, annual review, report.

Introduced by: Siobhan S. Dunnavant | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Prescription Monitoring Program; prescriber and dispenser patterns. Requires the Director of the Department of Health Professions to annually review controlled substance prescribing and dispensing patterns. The bill requires the Director to conduct such review in consultation with an advisory panel consisting of representatives from the relevant health regulatory boards, the Department of Health, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill requires the Director to make any necessary changes to the criteria for unusual patterns of prescribing and dispensing and report any findings and recommendations for best practices to the Joint Commission on Health Care by November 1 of each year. This bill is identical to HB 313.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101925D  pdf
• 01/25/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105239D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB728ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0190)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101925D
• 01/10/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/22/18  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
• 01/25/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105239D-S1
• 01/25/18  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/18  Senate: Read second time
• 01/29/18  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/29/18  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18105239D-S1
• 01/29/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB728S1
• 01/30/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/18  House: Read first time
• 02/05/18  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/15/18  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/18  House: Read second time
• 02/20/18  House: Read third time
• 02/20/18  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/18  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB728ER)
• 02/22/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/26/18  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
• 02/26/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
• 03/05/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 190 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/05/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0190)