Joann Ginal
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 14
Primary
The act allows a health-care provider to prescribe, dispense, or administer a schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance (drug) to a patient in the course of treatment for a diagnosed condition that causes chronic pain. The act also clarifies that the prescribing health-care provider is not subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate regulator for prescribing a dosage of a drug that is equal to or more than a morphine milligram equivalent dosage recommendation or threshold specified in state or federal opioid prescribing guidelines or policies. The act prevents a health-care provider from being required to taper a patient's medication dosage solely to meet a predetermined dosage recommendation or threshold if the patient is stable, compliant with treatment, and not experiencing serious harm. The act also prohibits a pharmacy, health insurance carrier, or pharmacy benefit manager from having a policy in place that requires a pharmacist to refuse to fill a prescription for an opiate issued by a health-care provider solely because the prescription is for an opiate or because the prescription order exceeds a predetermined morphine milligram equivalent dosage recommendation or threshold. The act also prohibits a health-care practice or clinic from having a policy in place that requires a health-care provider to refuse to prescribe, administer, or dispense a prescription for an opiate solely because the prescription order exceeds a predetermined morphine milligram equivalent dosage recommendation or threshold. APPROVED by Governor May 4, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 4, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/04/2023) | |
| Final Act (04/27/2023) | |
| Rerevised (04/13/2023) | |
| Revised (04/12/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (03/09/2023) | |
| Engrossed (03/07/2023) | |
| Introduced (02/08/2023) | |
| PA1 (03/03/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/21/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/23/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (06/30/2023) |
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