SB 441

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 31, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Controlled Substances; notification requirements for prescribers prescribing opioids; revise

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of controlled substances, so as to revise notification requirements for prescribers prescribing opioids; to require prescribers to discuss with patients, their parent, or guardian the risks of addiction, dependence, and fatal overdose associated with opioid use and all available alternative treatments; to require prescribers to document the notification in the patient's file; to require prescribers to provide information regarding the safe disposal, if available, to patients, their parent, or guardian; to exclude prescribers for certain patient groups from this Code section; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Senate Hopper

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As introduced LC 52 0370 PDF

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