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2023 SESSION
HB 2248 Substance use disorder; providers of treatment, use of methadone or opioid replacements.
Introduced by: A.C. Cordoza | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Providers of treatment for substance use disorder; use of methadone or opioid replacements; biometric certification. Requires providers of treatment for substance use disorder who administer methadone or opioid replacements as treatments to utilize biometric certification to verify the identity of the clinician and patient. Biometric certification includes iris scans of patients and either iris scans or two-finger fingerprint scans of clinicians. The bill requires the Board of Pharmacy to establish a statewide data repository for the storage of records of every transaction involving the administration of methadone or opioid replacements to a patient, with such records being held for no fewer than 10 years.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102388D
- 01/11/23 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/13/23 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/26/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/23 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions