Michelle Maldonado
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 20
Board of Medicine; Board of Dentistry; Board of Optometry; Boards of Medicine and Nursing; patient counseling; treatment with opioids. Directs the Board of Medicine, the Board of Dentistry, the Board of Optometry, and the Boards of Medicine and Nursing to amend their regulations to require the provision of certain information to patients being prescribed an opioid for the treatment of acute or chronic pain. The bill requires that the regulations include an exception to the required provision of such information for patients who are (i) in active treatment for cancer, (ii) receiving hospice care from a licensed hospice or palliative care, (iii) residents of a long-term care facility, (iv) being prescribed an opioid in the course of treatment for substance abuse or opioid dependence, or (v) receiving treatment for sickle cell disease. The bill directs the Boards to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Board of Medicine; Board of Dentistry; patientcounseling; treatment with opioids. Directs the Board of Medicineand the Board of Dentistry to amend their regulations to requirethe provision of certain information to patients being prescribedan opioid for the treatment of acute or chronic pain. The bill requiresthat the regulations include an exception to the required provisionof such information for patients who are (i) in active treatmentfor cancer, (ii) receiving hospice care from a licensed hospice orpalliative care, (iii) residents of a long-term care facility, or(iv) being prescribed an opioid in the course of treatment for substanceabuse or opioid dependence.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 448 (effective 7/1/24)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0448)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (HB699ER)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB699ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Impact statement from DPB (HB699E)
Constitutional reading dispensed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 24101933D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB699E
Committee amendments agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned sub: Health Professions
Impact statement from DPB (HB699)
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101933D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101933D | PDF HTML |
Printed as engrossed 24101933D-E | PDF HTML |
HB699ER | PDF HTML |
CHAP0448 | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: HB699FER122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB699FE122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB699F122.PDF | |
Amendment: HB699AH | HTML |
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