HB 2165

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Feb 21, 2017

Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions.

Abstract

Requires a prescription for any controlled substance containing an opiate to be issued as an electronic prescription and prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing a controlled substance that contains an opiate unless the prescription is issued as an electronic prescription, beginning July 1, 2020. The bill defines electronic prescription as a written prescription that is generated on an electronic application and provides that Schedule II through V prescriptions must be transmitted in accordance with federal regulations. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to review actions necessary for the implementation of the bill's provisions and to evaluate hardships on prescribers and the inability of prescribers to comply with the deadline for electronic prescribing and to make recommendations for any extension or exemption processes relative to compliance or disruptions due to natural or manmade disasters or technology gaps, failures, or interruptions of service. The bill requires the work group to report on its progress to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2017, and to issue a final report to such Chairmen by November 1, 2018.

Bill Sponsors (11)

Votes


Actions


Feb 21, 2017

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 115 (effective - see bill)

Feb 17, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 15, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Feb 13, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Feb 01, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Jan 31, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 17101952D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended HB2165E

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Jan 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 17, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 11, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101952D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101952D HTML
House: Printed as engrossed 17101952D-E HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2165ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115) HTML

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