Legislative Updates
Branch of Government: Florida. House
Title: H.B. 897
Summary: Relates to controlled substances; requires AHCA to establish statewide, comprehensive electronic system to monitor prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances in Schedules II-IV; provides reporting requirements; provides exemptions; requires prescribing or dispensing pharmacists and practitioners to submit information in certain format; requires DOH and regulatory boards to adopt rules.
Sponsor: Llorente
Status:
02/16/2009 Prefiled.
03/03/2009 Introduced.
03/03/2009 To House Committee on Health Care Regulation
Policy.
03/03/2009 Referred to House Committee on Public Safety
and Domestic Security Policy.
03/03/2009 Referred to House Council on Health and
Family Services Policy.
03/03/2009 Referred to House Full Appropriations Council on General Government and Health Care.
03/25/2009 From House Committee on Health Care
Regulation Policy: Reported favorably.
03/26/2009 To House Committee on Public Safety and
Domestic Security Policy.
03/27/2009 From House Committee on Public Safety and
Domestic Security Policy: Reported
favorably.
03/27/2009 To House Council on Health and Family
Services Policy.
04/01/2009 From House Council on Health and Family
Services Policy: Reported favorably.
04/02/2009 To House Full Appropriations Council on
General Government and Health Care.
04/20/2009 From House Full Appropriations Council on
General Government and Health Care: Reported
favorably with substitute.
04/23/2009 In House. Committee Substitute filed.
04/28/2009 In House. Placed on Calendar.
04/29/2009 In House. Placed on Special Order Calendar.
04/29/2009 In House. Temporarily postponed.
04/30/2009 In House. Substituted on House floor by
S462.
04/30/2009 In House. Laid on table.
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Branch of Government: Florida. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 440
Summary: Relates to public records and controlled substance prescriptions; exempts from public records requirements information and records reported under the electronic-monitoring system for the tracking of prescriptions of controlled substances listed in Schedules II-IV; authorizes certain persons and entities access to patient-identifying information; provides guidelines for the use of such information and penalties for violations.
Sponsor: Fasano
Status:
12/22/2008 Prefiled.
01/15/2009 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Rules.
03/03/2009 Introduced.
03/03/2009 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
03/04/2009 From Senate Committee on Health Regulation: Reported favorably with substitute.
03/05/2009 In Senate. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2).
03/10/2009 To Senate Committee on Government Oversight
and Accountability.
03/31/2009 From Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/02/2009 In Senate. Pending reference review under
Rule 4.7(2).
04/02/2009 To Senate Committee on Rules.
04/24/2009 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Rules.
04/24/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar.
04/28/2009 In Senate. Placed on Special Order Calendar.
04/28/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
04/28/2009 In Senate. Amendment(s) adopted on Senate
floor.
04/28/2009 In Senate. Ordered engrossed.
04/29/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/29/2009 In Senate. In House. In Messages.
04/30/2009 In Senate. In House. Placed on Calendar.
04/30/2009 In Senate. In House. Read second time.
04/30/2009 In Senate. In House. Substituted on House floor for H 937
04/30/2009 In House. Read third time.
04/30/2009 In House. Passed House.
04/30/2009 To enrollment.
06/08/2009 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor.
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Branch of Government: Florida. Senate
Title: Senate Bill 462
Summary: Relates to a controlled substances electronic database system, a prescription drug monitoring program, dispensing pharmacists and practitioners information submission, data transmission security requirements, funding for the system, liability for good faith use of a patient's controlled substance information, certain recordkeeping requirements, the revisions of provisions governing physicians who engage in pain management and their clinics.
Sponsor: Fasano
Status:
12/22/2008 Prefiled.
01/15/2009 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability.
01/15/2009 Referred to Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations.
03/03/2009 Introduced.
03/03/2009 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
03/04/2009 From Senate Committee on Health Regulation: Reported favorably with substitute.
03/06/2009 In Senate. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2).
03/10/2009 To Senate Committee on Judiciary.
03/25/2009 From Senate Committee on Judiciary: Reported favorably with substitute.
03/30/2009 To Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability.
03/31/2009 From Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/06/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations.
04/15/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/20/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Placed on Special Order Calendar.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Amendment(s) adopted on Senate floor.
04/23/2009 In Senate. Ordered engrossed.
04/24/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/28/2009 In House. Placed on Calendar.
04/29/2009 In House. Placed on Special Order Calendar.
04/30/2009 In House. Read second time.
04/30/2009 In House. Amendment(s) failed on House
floor.
04/30/2009 In House. Substituted on House floor for H
897.
04/30/2009 In House. Read third time.
04/30/2009 In House. Passed House.
04/30/2009 To enrollment.
06/08/2009 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor.
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Branch of Government: Illinois. House
Title: H.B. 9
Summary: Creates the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation, shall establish the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Program to promote public awareness of the syndrome and the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Sponsor: Tracy and May
Status:
01/14/2009 Introduced.
01/14/2009 To House Committee on Rules.
02/04/2009 To House Committee on Health Care Availability and Accessibility
02/18/2009 From House Committee on Health Care Availability and Access: Do pass.
02/19/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar. Second Reading.
03/03/2009 In House. Read second time.
03/03/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Third Reading.
03/17/2009 In House. Read third time. Passed House. *****To Senate.
03/18/2009 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
04/22/2009 To Senate Committee on Public Health.
05/04/2009 In Senate committee on Public Health: Amendment No. 1 filed.
05/04/2009 Amendment No. 1 referred to Senate Committee on Assignments.
05/06/2009 From Senate Committee on Public Health: Do pass.
05/06/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Second Reading.
05/07/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
05/07/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third Reading.
05/13/2009 In Senate. Amendment No. 2 filed. Referred to Assignments.
05/17/2009 From Senate Committee on Assignments: Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health: Amendment No. 2.
05/18/2009 From Senate Committee on Public Health: Approved for consideration - Amendment No. 2.
05/19/2009 In Senate. Recalled to second reading.
05/19/2009 In Senate. Read second time. Adopted Amendment No. 2.
05/19/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third Reading.
05/19/2009 In Senate. Tabled Amendment No. 1.
05/19/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *****To House for concurrence.
05/19/2009 In House. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence - Amendment No. 2.
05/27/2009 House concurred in Senate Amendment No. 2.
05/27/2009 Passed Both Houses.
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Branch of Government: Illinois. House
Title: H.B. 488
Summary: Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that any written prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance may be filled within 90 days after issuance.
Sponsor: Lang and Feigenholtz
Status:
02/04/2009 Introduced.
02/04/2009 To House Committee on Rules.
02/09/2009 To House Committee on Human Services.
02/19/2009 From House Committee on Human Services: Do
pass.
02/19/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar
Second Reading.
02/24/2009 In House. Read second time.
02/24/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar
Third Reading.
03/10/2009 In House. Read third time. Passed House.
*****To Senate.
03/17/2009 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
04/22/2009 To Senate Committee on Public Health.
04/29/2009 From Senate Committee on Public Health: Do pass.
04/29/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Second
Reading.
05/07/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
05/07/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third
Reading.
05/13/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate.
05/13/2009 Passed Both Houses.
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Branch of Government: Illinois. House
Title: H.B. 2247
Summary: Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Pharmacy Practice Act, and the Controlled Substances Act. Relates to the prescriptive authority of a physician assistance delegated by a licensed physician for any Schedule II through V controlled substances. Requires a written supervision agreement for all physician assistants to practice in the state. Sets forth guidelines for the prescriptive authority delegated to advanced practice nurses as it relates to certain controlled substances.
Sponsor: Saviano and Reitz
Status:
02/17/2009 Introduced.
02/18/2009 To House Committee on Rules.
02/23/2009 To House Committee on Health Care Licenses.
03/11/2009 From House Committee on Health Care Licenses:
Do pass.
03/11/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar
Second Reading.
03/17/2009 In House. Amendment No. filed.
03/17/2009 Amendment No. referred to House committee
on Rules.
03/30/2009 In House. Read second time.
03/30/2009 In House. Held on Calendar Order Second
Reading.
03/31/2009 In House. Read second time. Adopted
Amendment No. 1.
03/31/2009 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar
Third Reading.
04/01/2009 In House. Read third time. Passed House.
*****To Senate.
04/02/2009 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
04/22/2009 To Senate Committee on Consumer Protection.
04/30/2009 From Senate Committee on Consumer Protection:
Do pass.
04/30/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Second
Reading.
05/12/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
05/12/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third
Reading.
05/14/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate.
05/14/2009 Passed Both Houses.
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Branch of Government: Illinois. Senate
Title: S.B. 1535
Summary: Creates the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation, shall establish the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Program to promote public awareness of the syndrome and the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Provides that the Department shall work with lawyers, judges, arbitrators, health care providers, local public health agencies.
Sponsor: Dahl and Delgado
Status:
02/18/2009 Introduced.
02/18/2009 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
02/25/2009 To Senate Committee on Public Health.
03/05/2009 In Senate Committee on Public Health: To Subcommittee.
03/26/2009 From Senate Committee on Public Health: Do pass.
03/26/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Second Reading.
03/30/2009 In Senate. Read second time.
03/30/2009 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third Reading.
03/31/2009 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/22/2009 To House Committee on Rules.
04/22/2009 To House Committee on Human Services.
05/08/2009 Rereferred to House Committee on Rules.
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Branch of Government: Maine. Senate
Title: S.B. 489
Summary: (Resolve) Directs the Department of Health and Human Services; requires that narcotic prescription drugs for each MaineCare patient be prescribed by a single medical provider unless prior authorization is obtained; requires that narcotic prescription drugs for each MaineCare patient be dispensed by only one pharmacy or drug dispenser at a time unless prior authorization is obtained; requires that narcotic prescription drugs for MaineCare patients not be prescribed for the treatment of pain.
Sponsor: Mills P
Status:
04/01/2009 Introduced.
04/01/2009 Filed as LR 1539.
04/02/2009 Senate refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services.
04/02/2009 House refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services in concurrence.
04/17/2009 From Joint Committee on Health and Human Services: Ought Not to Pass.
04/30/2009 Senate adopts Majority Committee Report:
Ought not to pass.
04/30/2009 House adopts Majority Committee Report:
Ought not to pass.
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Branch of Government: Massachusetts. House
Title: H.B. 2038
Summary: Relates to oxycontin and other schedule II controlled substances.
Sponsor: deMacedo
Status:
01/19/2009 Introduced.
01/19/2009 Filed as House Docket 1758.
01/19/2009 To Joint Committee on Public Health.
05/19/2009 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard.
Eligible for Executive Session.
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Branch of Government: Massachusetts. House
Title: H.B. 2078
Summary: Requires pain assessment and management in health care facilities.
Sponsor: Kaufman
Status:
01/19/2009 Introduced.
01/19/2009 To Assembly Committee on Health.
01/19/2009 From Assembly Committee on Health.
05/19/2009 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard.
Eligible for Executive Session.
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Branch of Government: Massachusetts. House
Title: H.B. 2152
Summary: Relates to the safe dispensing of pain management medication.
Sponsor: Scibak
Status:
01/19/2009 Introduced.
01/19/2009 Filed as House Docket 2114.
01/19/2009 To Joint Committee on Public Health.
05/19/2009 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard.
Eligible for Executive Session.
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Branch of Government: Massachusetts. House
Title: H.B. 3479
Summary: Requires pain management and prescription drug abuse training for prescribing medical and healthcare providers.
Sponsor: Walsh S
Status:
01/19/2009 Introduced.
01/19/2009 To Joint Committee on Public Health.
05/19/2009 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard.
Eligible for Executive Session.
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Branch of Government: Massachusetts. Senate
Title: S.B. 908
Summary: Regulates the reporting of opioid overdoses.
Sponsor: Tolman
Status:
01/19/2009 Introduced.
01/19/2009 Filed as Senate Docket 818.
01/19/2009 To Joint Committee on Public Health.
05/19/2009 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard.
Eligible for Executive Session.
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Branch of Government: Minnesota. House
Title: H.B. 2386
Summary: Relates to health; establishes an education and research program related to complex regional pain syndrome.
Sponsor: Hortman
Status:
05/13/2009 Introduced.
05/13/2009 To House Committee on Health Care and Human
Services Policy and Oversight.
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Branch of Government: Minnesota. Senate
Title: S.B. 2148
Summary: Relates to health; establishes an education and research program related to complex regional pain syndrome.
Sponsor: Foley
Status:
05/15/2009 Introduced.
05/15/2009 To Senate Committee on Health, Housing, and Family Security.
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Branch of Government: Missouri. House
Title: H.B. 1123
Summary: Establishes the Controlled Substance Monitoring Act to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of all Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances.
Sponsor: Cooper W
Status:
03/31/2009 Introduced.
05/15/2009 To House Committee on Health Care Policy.
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Branch of Government: Nevada. Assembly
Title: A.B. 326
Summary: Revises provisions governing controlled substances; tracks prescriptions for controlled substances; conducts a study of prescription narcotics use.
Sponsor: Denis
Status:
03/13/2009 Introduced.
03/13/2009 Filed as Bill Draft Request No. 558
03/13/2009 To Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services.
04/16/2009 From Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services: Do pass with amendment.
04/16/2009 Committee amendment adopted on Assembly
floor.
04/17/2009 Ordered Engrossed.
04/17/2009 Passed Assembly. *****To Senate.
04/20/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Education.
05/16/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Education: Do pass.
05/19/2009 Passed Senate.
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Branch of Government: New Jersey. Assembly
Title: A.B. 3799
Summary: Permits physicians to issue multiple prescriptions for total of up to 90-day supply of Schedule II drugs.
Sponsor: Conaway and Stender
Status:
02/26/2009 Filed.
03/05/2009 Introduced.
03/05/2009 To Assembly Committee on Health and Senior
Services.
05/07/2009 From Assembly Committee on Health and Senior Services as amended.
05/21/2009 Passed Assembly. *****To Senate.
05/21/2009 Received in the Senate without Reference.
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Branch of Government: New York. Assembly
Title: A.B. 2263
Summary: Requires health care professionals to order, prescribe, administer and dispense pain-relieving medications in accordance with professional standards and guidelines.
Sponsor: Gottfried
Status:
01/15/2009 Introduced.
01/15/2009 To Assembly Committee on Health.
04/28/2009 From Assembly Committee on Health.
05/04/2009 Passed Assembly. *****To Senate.
05/04/2009 To Senate Committee on Health.
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Branch of Government: Pennsylvania. House
Title: H.R. 123
Summary: (CONCURRENT RESOLUTION) Directs the Joint State Government Commission to create a pain task force and a pain task force advisory committee to promote professional and public education and awareness and to improve the quality of care for the residents of this Commonwealth who are suffering from pain.
Sponsor: Mann and Caltagirone
Status:
03/06/2009 Filed.
03/06/2009 Introduced.
03/06/2009 To House Committee on Health and Human
Services.
03/25/2009 From House Committee on Health and Human Services. Reported as amended.
05/07/2009 In House. Laid on table.
05/07/2009 In House. Removed from table.
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Branch of Government: Rhode Island. House
Title: H.B. 5479
Summary: Allows practitioners to write up to 3 separate prescriptions in Schedule II for up to a one-month supply and allow for a 90 day supply for prescriptions in Schedules IV and V.
Sponsor: McNamara
Status:
02/12/2009 Introduced.
02/12/2009 To House Committee on Health, Education, and Welfare.
03/12/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration.
03/12/2009 In House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare: Committee recommends measure to be held for further study.
04/30/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration.
04/30/2009 From House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare: Recommended as substituted.
05/13/2009 Amended on House floor.
05/13/2009 Passed House. *****To Senate.
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Branch of Government: Rhode Island. Senate
Title: S.B. 552
Summary: Would allow practitioners to write up to three (3) separate prescriptions in Schedule II for up to a one-month supply and allow for a ninety (90) day supply for prescriptions in Schedules IV and V. This act would take effect on September 1, 2009.
Sponsor: Perry
Status:
02/25/2009 Introduced.
02/25/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human
Services.
03/25/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration.
03/25/2009 In Senate Committee on Health and Human Services: Committee recommends measure to be
held for further study.
05/20/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration.
05/20/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Services: Recommended as substituted.
05/27/2009 Passed Senate. *****To House.
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Branch of Government: Texas. Senate
Title: S.B. 911
Summary: Relates to the licensing and regulation of pain management clinics.
Sponsor: Williams
Status:
02/17/2009 Introduced.
03/09/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human
Services.
04/14/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Services: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/14/2009 Committee report printed and distributed.
04/16/2009 Amended on Senate floor.
04/16/2009 Passed Senate. *****To House.
04/20/2009 To House Committee on Public Health.
05/12/2009 From House Committee on Public Health:
Reported favorably.
05/18/2009 Committee report printed and distributed.
05/23/2009 Amended on House floor.
05/26/2009 Passed House. *****To Senate for concurrence.
06/01/2009 E Sent to the Governor
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Branch of Government: West Virginia. House
Title: H.B. 2839
Summary: Relates to the management of pain by physicians; eliminates the definition of intractable pain; defines the word pain; makes conforming amendments to the Management of Pain Act; expands the definition of pain relieving controlled substance in the act.
Sponsor: Perdue
Status:
02/26/2009 Introduced.
02/26/2009 To House Committee on Health and Human Resources.
03/05/2009 From House Committee on Health and Human Resources: Do pass.
03/05/2009 To House Committee on Judiciary.
03/13/2009 From House Committee on Judiciary: Do pass as substituted.
03/18/2009 Passed House. *****To Senate.
03/19/2009 To Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources.
04/03/2009 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources: Do pass.
04/08/2009 Passed Senate.
04/08/2009 *****Eligible for Governor’s desk.
04/28/2009 *****To Governor.
04/30/2009 Signed by Governor.
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