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2024 SESSION
HB 257 Sickle cell anemia; prescription of opioids for pain management.
Introduced by: Candi Mundon King | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Prescription of opioids; sickle cell anemia. Exempts prescribers from certain requirements of the Prescription Monitoring Program related to prescribing opioids if the opioid is prescribed to a patient for pain management related to sickle cell anemia.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101289D pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB257ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/04/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101289D
- 01/04/24 House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/17/24 House: Assigned sub: Health
- 01/23/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 01/25/24 House: Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/29/24 House: Read first time
- 01/30/24 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/24 House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N)
- 01/31/24 House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 35-N)
- 02/01/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/21/24 Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
- 02/29/24 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/24 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/24 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB257ER)
- 03/07/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 635 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635)