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California

State/Branch: California. Assembly
Title: AB 507
Summary: Repeals a provision of existing law that authorizes the Department of Justice to employ a physician to interview and examine any patient in connection with prescription, possession, or use of a controlled substance and requires the patient to submit to the interview and examination, and authorizes the physician to testify in administrative proceedings. Conforms findings and declarations and other references to severe chronic intractable pain and to the State Intractable Pain Treatment Act.
Latest Action: 07/01/2011 In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
History:
02/15/2011 Introduced.
03/03/2011 To Assembly Committees on Health and Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.
03/21/2011 From Assembly Committee on Health with author's amendments.
03/21/2011 In Assembly. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Health.
04/13/2011 From Assembly Committee on Health with author's amendments.
04/13/2011 In Assembly. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Health.
04/26/2011 From Assembly Committee on Health: Do pass to Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.
04/27/2011 From Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection with author's amendments.
04/27/2011 In Assembly. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.
05/03/2011 From Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection: Do pass to Committee on Appropriations.
05/11/2011 From Assembly Committee on Appropriations: Do pass.
05/16/2011 In Assembly. Read second time. To third reading.
05/19/2011 In Assembly. Read third time. Passed Assembly. *To Senate.
06/02/2011 To Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development.
06/20/2011 From Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development with author's amendments.
06/20/2011 In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development.
06/27/2011 From Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development: Do pass as amended to Committee on Appropriations.
07/01/2011 In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsor: Hayashi
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State/Branch: California. Senate
Title: SB 360
Summary: Expands requirements imposed on security printers that produce prescription forms. Requires security printers to obtain photo identification from the customer and maintain a log of the information. Requires the theft or loss of prescription information be reported immediately. Requires the department to conduct audits of the prescription drug monitoring system and authorizes the issuance of citations and imposition of administrative fines. Specifies penalties for violations.
Latest Action: 07/05/2011 From Assembly Committee on Public Safety: Do pass as amended to Committee on Appropriations.
History:
02/15/2011 Introduced.
02/24/2011 To Senate Committee on Rules.
03/22/2011 From Senate Committee on Rules with author's amendments.
03/22/2011 In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Rules.
03/31/2011 Re-referred to Senate Committee on Public Safety.
04/14/2011 From Senate Committee on Public Safety with author's amendments.
04/14/2011 In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Public Safety.
05/03/2011 From Senate Committee on Public Safety: Do pass as amended to Committee on Appropriations.
05/10/2011 In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
05/23/2011 In Senate Committee on Appropriations: To Suspense File.
05/26/2011 From Senate Committee on Appropriations: Do pass.
05/27/2011 In Senate. Read second time. To third reading.
05/31/2011 In Senate. To Special Consent Calendar.
06/02/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *To Assembly.
06/13/2011 To Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
07/05/2011 From Assembly Committee on Public Safety: Do pass as amended to Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsor: DeSaulnier
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Colorado

State/Branch: Colorado. Senate
Title: SB 192
Summary: Continues the prescription drug monitoring program until July 1, 2021; repeals the prescription controlled substance abuse monitoring committee; provides a mechanism for law enforcement officials and regulatory boards to investigate prescriber behavior that is potentially harmful to the public; provides that each prescriber and each dispensing pharmacy shall disclose to a patient receiving a controlled substance that their identifying prescription information will be entered into the program database.
Latest Action: 05/27/2011 Signed by Governor.
History:
03/15/2011 Introduced.
03/15/2011 To Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
03/31/2011 From Senate Committee on Health and Human Services: Reported favorably with amendment.
03/31/2011 To Senate Committee on Finance.
04/12/2011 From Senate Committee on Finance: Reported favorably.
04/12/2011 To Senate Committee on Appropriations.
04/15/2011 From Senate Committee on Appropriations: Reported favorably with amendment.
04/15/2011 In Senate. To second reading.
04/20/2011 In Senate. Read second time and amended. To third reading.
04/21/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *To House.
04/27/2011 To House Committee on Health and Environment.
04/28/2011 From House Committee on Health and Environment: Reported favorably with amendment.
04/28/2011 To House Committee on Appropriations.
05/05/2011 From House Committee on Appropriations: Reported favorably with amendment.
05/05/2011 In House. To second reading.
05/06/2011 In House. Read second time and amended. To third reading.
05/09/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House. *To Senate for concurrence.
05/10/2011 Senate concurred in House amendments.
05/16/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
05/18/2011 *To Governor.
05/27/2011 Signed by Governor.
Sponsor: Aguilar
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Connecticut

State/Branch: Connecticut. Senate
Title: SB 1083
Summary: Relates to health insurance coverage of prescription drugs for pain treatment; prohibits individual and group health insurance policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs from requiring insureds to use, prior to using a brand name prescription drug prescribed by a licensed physician for pain treatment, any alternative brand name prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs; authorizes a therapeutically equivalent generic drug.
Latest Action: 06/28/2011 Enrolled Public Act No. 11-169.
History:
02/23/2011 Introduced.
02/24/2011 To Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate.
02/24/2011 Public Hearing Scheduled 0301.
03/15/2011 From Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate: Reported favorably.
03/16/2011 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/21/2011 Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis.
03/28/2011 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/28/2011 Reissued by Legislative Commissioner's Office with File No. 226
03/28/2011 Senate Calendar No. 166.
04/27/2011 To Joint Committee on Appropriations.
05/04/2011 From Joint Committee on Appropriations: Reported favorably.
05/05/2011 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
05/05/2011 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
05/26/2011 Passed Senate. *To House.
05/28/2011 House Calendar No. 565.
06/08/2011 Passed House.
06/08/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
06/28/2011 Enrolled Public Act No. 11-169.
Sponsor: Joint Insurance and Real and Estate
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State/Branch: Connecticut. House
Title: HB 6354
Summary: Concerns the pharmacy practice act and practitioner controlled substance registration; updates pharmacist licensure and fee provisions, to clarify controlled substance registration provisions and to require a biennial rather than an annual pharmacy license.
Latest Action: 06/21/2011 Enrolled Public Act No. 11-121.
History:
02/15/2011 Introduced.
02/16/2011 To Joint Committee on General Law.
03/03/2011 Public Hearing Scheduled 03/08.
03/10/2011 From Joint Committee on General Law: Reported favorably.
03/11/2011 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/17/2011 Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis.
03/23/2011 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/23/2011 House Calendar No. 117.
03/23/2011 Reissued by Legislative Commissioner's Office with File No. 180.
05/04/2011 To Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding.
05/10/2011 From Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding: Reported favorably.
05/10/2011 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
05/26/2011 Passed House. *To Senate.
05/31/2011 Senate Calendar No. 581.
06/07/2011 Passed Senate.
06/07/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
06/21/2011 Enrolled Public Act No. 11-121.
Sponsor: Joint General Law
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Delaware

State/Branch: Delaware. House
Title: HB 206
Summary: Grants the Board of Pharmacy authority to establish standards and procedures for the collection, destruction, return and redistribution of previously dispensed medications; requires the program to comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, and done under a licensed health care professionals supervision; requires the DEA and the Office of Controlled Substances shall implement security measures; provides immunity to pharmaceutical manufacturers for matters relating to the program.
Latest Action: 06/23/2011 From House Committee on Policy Analysis and Government Accountability: Reported without recommendation.
History:
06/22/2011 Introduced.
06/22/2011 To House Committee on Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
06/23/2011 From House Committee on Policy Analysis and Government Accountability: Reported without recommendation.
Sponsor: Carson
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State/Branch: Delaware. Senate
Title: SB 155
Summary: Makes it clear that the office of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, formerly a part of the Department of Health and Social Services, is now a unit within the Division of State Police existing command structure; provides that the agents transferred to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security from the Department of Health and Social Services are non-merit employees and did not retain their former merit status after the transfer.
Latest Action: 07/01/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
History:
06/23/2011 Introduced.
06/23/2011 To Senate Committee on Public Safety.
06/28/2011 From Senate Committee on Public Safety: Reported without recommendation.
06/29/2011 Passed Senate. *To House.
06/30/2011 To House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
07/01/2011 1st Special Session of the 1st Regular Session of the 146th General Assembly Action.
07/01/2011 Rules suspended.
07/01/2011 Passed House.
07/01/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
Sponsor: Marshall R
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Florida

State/Branch: Florida. House
Title: HB 7095
Summary: Relates to prescription drugs, administrative penalties, counterfeit-resistant prescription pads, practitioner profiles, assessment of risk, treatment plans, informed consent, pain-management clinics, physician assistants, advanced registered nurses, infection control, data collection and reporting, osteopathic physicians, pharmacist reports to sheriff of fraudulently obtained controlled substances, location permit denials, wholesale distributors, and drug monitoring.
Latest Action: 06/03/2011 Filed as Chapter No. 2011-141.
History:
03/21/2011 Introduced.
03/24/2011 Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
03/30/2011 From House Committee on Judiciary: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/04/2011 In House. Pending review of Committee Substitute under Rule 7.19(c).
04/05/2011 To House Committee on Appropriations.
04/12/2011 From House Committee on Appropriations: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/14/2011 In House. Pending review of Committee Substitute under Rule 7.19(c).
04/14/2011 In House. Placed on Calendar.
04/18/2011 In House. Placed on Special Order Calendar.
04/20/2011 In House. Read second time.
04/20/2011 In House. Amendment(s) adopted on House floor.
04/20/2011 In House. Placed on Third Reading.
04/21/2011 In House. Amendment(s) adopted on House floor.
04/21/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House. *To Senate.
04/26/2011 In Senate. In Messages.
04/27/2011 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
04/27/2011 Referred to Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.
04/27/2011 Referred to Senate Committee on Budget.
05/06/2011 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
05/06/2011 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.
05/06/2011 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Budget.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Placed on Calendar.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Substituted on Senate floor for S818.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Read second time.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Amendment(s) adopted on Senate floor.
05/06/2011 Read third time.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Passed Senate. *To House for concurrence.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Reconsidered.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Amendment(s) reconsidered and adopted as amended on Senate floor.
05/06/2011 In Senate. Passed Senate. *To House for concurrence.
05/06/2011 In House. In Returning Messages.
05/06/2011 In House. House concurred in Senate amendments.
05/06/2011 In House. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled.
05/25/2011 *To Governor.
06/03/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/03/2011 Filed as Chapter No. 2011-141.
Sponsor: Education
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Illinois

State/Branch: Illinois. Senate
Title: SB 2255
Summary: Amends the Nurse Practice Act and the Physician Assistant Practice Act; provides that a collaborating physician or podiatrist may delegate authority to an advanced practice nurse to prescribe any Schedule II controlled substances if all conditions are met; provides that an advanced practice nurse may be fined for writing a prescription for a controlled substance with the valid license; makes corresponding changes in specified Acts.
Latest Action: 05/31/2011 Passed Both Houses.
History:
02/10/2011 Introduced.
02/10/2011 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
03/02/2011 To Senate Committee on Licensed Activities.
03/10/2011 In Senate Committee on Licensed Activities: Postponed in committee.
03/10/2011 In Senate committee on Licensed Activities: Amendment No. 1 filed.
03/10/2011 To Senate Committee on Assignments: Amendment No. 1.
03/17/2011 In Senate. Amendment No. 1 held.
03/17/2011 In Senate Committee on Licensed Activities: Held in committee.
03/18/2011 In Senate. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established as April 8, 2011.
04/08/2011 Rereferred to Senate Committee on Assignments.
05/11/2011 In Senate. Amendment No. 2 filed. Referred to Assignments.
05/12/2011 From Senate Committee on Assignments: Referred to Senate Committee on Licensed Activities Amendment No. 2.
05/13/2011 In Senate. Amendment No. 3 filed. Referred to Assignments.
05/17/2011 From Senate Committee on Assignments: Referred to Senate Committee on Licenses Activities Amendment No. 3.
05/19/2011 From Senate Committee on Licensed Activities: Do pass. Adopted Amendment No. 2 & 3.
05/19/2011 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Second Reading.
05/23/2011 In Senate. Read second time.
05/23/2011 In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third Reading.
05/24/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *To House.
05/25/2011 To House Committee on Rules.
05/27/2011 In House. Final Passage Deadline Extended to May 27, 2011.
05/27/2011 To House Committee on Health Care Licenses.
05/27/2011 From House Committee on Health Care Licenses: Do pass.
05/27/2011 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading.
05/27/2011 In House. Read second time.
05/27/2011 In House. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading.
05/27/2011 In House. Final Passage In House. Final Passage Deadline Extended to May 31, 2011.
05/31/2011 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Third Reading.
05/31/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House.
05/31/2011 Passed Both Houses.
Sponsor: Haine
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Louisiana

State/Branch: Louisiana. Senate
Title: SB 223
Summary: Allows for the electronic prescribing of certain controlled dangerous substances; provides for definition of prescription for the purposes of the Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund.
Latest Action: 06/28/2011 Act No. 155
History:
04/15/2011 Prefiled.
04/15/2011 To Senate committee on Health and Welfare.
04/25/2011 Introduced.
04/25/2011 To Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.
05/04/2011 From Senate Committee on Health and Welfare: Reported favorably.
05/05/2011 Ordered Engrossed.
05/09/2011 Amended on Senate floor.
05/09/2011 Ordered Reengrossed.
05/09/2011 Passed Senate. *To House.
05/11/2011 To House Committee on Health and Welfare.
06/01/2011 From House Committee on Health and Welfare: Reported favorably.
06/01/2011 Referred the Legislative Bureau.
06/02/2011 Reported from the Legislative Bureau without amendments.
06/13/2011 Passed House.
06/15/2011 Ordered Enrolled.
06/16/2011 *To Governor.
06/24/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/28/2011 Act No. 155
Sponsor: Mount
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Maine

State/Branch: Maine. House
Title: HB 265
Summary: (Resolve)Regards Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 11: Rules Governing the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Latest Action: 06/21/2011 Resolve No. 2011-96.
History:
02/03/2011 Introduced.
02/03/2011 Filed as LR 2004.
02/08/2011 House refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services.
02/08/2011 Senate refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services in concurrence.
06/10/2011 From Joint Committee on health and Human Services: Ought to Pass.
06/14/2011 In House. Passed to be engrossed.
06/14/2011 In Senate. Passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
06/15/2011 In House. Finally passed.
06/15/2011 Emergency clause passed.
06/15/2011 In Senate. Finally passed in concurrence.
06/15/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
06/21/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/21/2011 Resolve No. 2011-96.
Sponsor: Strang Burgess
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State/Branch: Maine. House
Title: HB 1056
Summary: Adopts the Interstate Prescription Monitoring Program Compact to enhance the ability of state prescription monitoring programs by providing a tool for practitioners to monitor patients and support treatment decisions, law enforcement officials to conduct diversion investigations, regulatory agencies to conduct investigations or other appropriate reviews.
Latest Action: 06/03/2011 Public Law No. 2011-217.
History:
04/06/2011 Introduced.
04/07/2011 House refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services.
04/07/2011 Senate refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services in concurrence.
05/18/2011 From Joint Committee on Health and Human Services: Ought to Pass.
05/18/2011 House accepts Committee Report.
05/19/2011 In House. Passed to be engrossed.
05/23/2011 In Senate. Passed to be engrossed.
05/26/2011 In House. Passed to be enacted.
05/26/2011 In Senate. Passed to be enacted in concurrence.
05/26/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
06/03/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/03/2011 Public Law No. 2011-217.
Sponsor: Martin Jo
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State/Branch: Maine. House
Title: HB 1102
Summary: Establishes protocols for the health care provider community to follow in prescribing opioid drugs for chronic noncancer pain; includes provisions on physical examinations, health records, periodic review of patient health and consultations with and referrals to pain management specialists; requires the Department of Health and Human Services to review and evaluate the efficacy of comprehensive pain management, including physical therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Latest Action: 06/14/2011 Resolve No. 2011-81.
History:
04/15/2011 Introduced.
04/15/2011 Filed as LR 1799.
04/20/2011 House refers to Joint Committee on Health and Human Services.
06/06/2011 From Joint Committee on Health and Human Services: Ought to Pass as Amended.
06/07/2011 In House. Committee Amendment A adopted.
06/07/2011 In House. Engrossed as amended by Committee Amendment A.
06/07/2011 Senate accepts Committee Report.
06/07/2011 In Senate. Committee Amendment A adopted.
06/07/2011 In Senate. Engrossed as amended by Committee Amendment A.
06/08/2011 In House. Finally passed.
06/08/2011 In Senate. Finally passed in concurrence.
06/08/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
06/14/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/14/2011 Resolve No. 2011-81.
Sponsor: Hinck
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Massachusetts

State/Branch: Massachusetts. House
Title: HB 617
Summary: Relates to the dispensing of controlled substances; provides for expiration dates for written prescriptions for controlled substances; provides for clinic pharmacies refilling prescriptions issued by HMOs.
Latest Action: 06/28/2011 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.
History:
01/11/2011 Introduced.
01/11/2011 Filed as House Docket 181
02/14/2011 To Joint Committee on Public Health.
06/28/2011 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.
Sponsor: Scibak
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State/Branch: Massachusetts. House
Title: HB 1489
Summary: Requires pain assessment and management in health care facilities.
Latest Action: 06/28/2011 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.
History:
01/19/2011 Introduced.
01/19/2011 Filed as House Docket 1073
02/16/2011 To Joint Committee on Public Health.
06/28/2011 In Joint Committee on Public Health: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.
Sponsor: Kaufman
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State/Branch: Massachusetts. Senate
Title: SB 1000
Summary: Prohibits abuse of prescription drugs; provides that prescriptions of a certain concentration shall have a tamper resistant formulation.
Latest Action: 06/14/2011 In Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.
History:
01/21/2011 Introduced.
01/21/2011 Filed as Senate Docket 1759.
01/24/2011 To Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
06/14/2011 In Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.
Sponsor: Tolman
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Michigan

State/Branch: Michigan. Senate
Title: SB 213
Summary: Removes prohibition on dispensing a prescription for a controlled substance received via electronic means from an individual licensed to practice dentistry in another state.
Latest Action: 06/30/2011 In House. To second reading.
History:
03/02/2011 Introduced.
03/02/2011 To Senate Committee on Health Policy.
05/05/2011 From Senate Committee on Health Policy: Recommended passage.
05/05/2011 In Senate. To second reading.
05/11/2011 In Senate. Read second time. To third reading.
05/12/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *To House.
05/12/2011 To House Committee on Health Policy.
06/30/2011 From House Committee on Health Policy: Reported with recommendation.
06/30/2011 In House. To second reading.
Sponsor: Casperson
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State/Branch: Michigan. Senate
Title: SB 384
Summary: Clarifies ability for nurse practitioners and physician's assistants to prescribe controlled substances and perform other delegatory activities; requires supervision in same manner as physician's assistants; revises contents of drug labels.
Latest Action: 06/08/2011 To House Committee on Health Policy.
History:
05/18/2011 Introduced.
05/18/2011 To Senate Committee on Health Policy.
05/24/2011 From Senate Committee on Health Policy: Recommended as substituted (S-1).
05/24/2011 In Senate. To second reading.
06/07/2011 In Senate. Read second time and committee substitute adopted (S-1). To third reading.
06/08/2011 In Senate. Read third time and amended.
06/08/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *To House.
06/08/2011 To House Committee on Health Policy.
Sponsor: Marleau
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Nevada

State/Branch: Nevada. Senate
Title: SB 294
Summary: Establishes provisions governing medical assistants; authorizes medical assistants, under the supervision of a physician or physician assistant, to possess and administer dangerous drugs under certain circumstances; authorizes a veterinary assistant, at the direction of a supervising veterinarian, to possess and administer dangerous drugs; provides that failure to supervise adequately a medical assistant is grounds for disciplinary action.
Latest Action: 06/16/2011 Chaptered. Chapter No. 430.
History:
03/21/2011 Introduced.
03/21/2011 To Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor, and Energy.
03/21/2011 Filed as Bill Draft Request No. 16.
04/18/2011 From Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor, and Energy: Do pass with amendment.
04/19/2011 Committee amendment adopted on Senate floor.
04/19/2011 Ordered Engrossed.
04/22/2011 Passed Senate. *To Assembly.
04/25/2011 To Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor.
05/23/2011 From Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor: Do pass.
05/30/2011 Amended on Assembly floor.
05/30/2011 Passed Assembly. *To Senate for concurrence.
05/31/2011 Ordered Engrossed. Second Reprint.
06/04/2011 Senate refused to concur in Assembly amendments.
06/04/2011 Assembly refuses to recede from amendments.
06/04/2011 *To Conference Committee.
06/06/2011 Senate concurred in Assembly amendments with additional amendments. *To Assembly for concurrence.
06/06/2011 Conference Committee Report adopted by Senate.
06/06/2011 Conference Committee Report adopted by Assembly.
06/06/2011 Ordered Engrossed. Third Reprint.
06/08/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
06/08/2011 To enrollment.
06/13/2011 *To Governor.
06/16/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/16/2011 Chaptered. Chapter No. 430.
Sponsor: Cegavske
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State/Branch: Nevada. Senate
Title: SB 329
Summary: Relates to pharmacy; authorizes education and training to be provided to practitioners concerning the management by a patient of medications of the patient; requires practitioners to post a sign informing patients of the right to have the symptom or purpose for which a drug is prescribed be included on the label of the container of the drug; revising provisions relating to prescriptions for controlled substances included in schedule II.
Latest Action: 06/13/2011 Chaptered. Chapter No. 358.
History:
03/21/2011 Introduced.
03/21/2011 To Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor, and Energy.
03/21/2011 Filed as Bill Draft Request No. 904.
04/25/2011 From Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor, and Energy: Do pass with amendment.
04/26/2011 Committee amendment adopted on Senate floor.
04/26/2011 Passed Senate. *To Assembly.
04/27/2011 Ordered Engrossed.
04/27/2011 To Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor.
05/23/2011 From Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor: Do pass.
05/29/2011 Amended on Assembly floor.
05/29/2011 Ordered Engrossed. Second Reprint.
05/30/2011 Passed Assembly. *To Senate for concurrence.
06/04/2011 Senate concurred in Assembly amendments.
06/04/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
06/04/2011 To enrollment.
06/06/2011 *To Governor.
06/13/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/13/2011 Chaptered. Chapter No. 358.
Sponsor: Breeden
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New Hampshire

State/Branch: New Hampshire. Legislative Service Request
Title: LSR 2581
Summary: Relates to sending prescriptions for controlled drugs electronically.
Latest Action: 06/13/2011 Filed.
History:
06/13/2011 Filed.
Sponsor: Holden F
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New York

State/Branch: New York. Assembly
Title: AB 7251
Summary: Relates to criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions; establishes the offense of fraudulent prescription, dispensing and procurement of non-controlled substance prescription medications and devices; establishes the offense of unlawful possession of non-controlled substance prescription medications and devices.
Latest Action: 06/10/2011 Amended in Assembly Committee on Codes.
History:
04/20/2011 Introduced.
04/20/2011 To Assembly Committee on Codes.
06/06/2011 Amended in Assembly Committee on Codes.
06/10/2011 Amended in Assembly Committee on Codes.
Sponsor: O'Donnell
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State/Branch: New York. Assembly
Title: AB 8107
Summary: Requires clinical education in pain management; requires every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in the state to complete course work and training regarding pain management every four years; furthers establishes an advisory committee on pain management education.
Latest Action: 06/01/2011 To Assembly Committee on Health.
History:
06/01/2011 Introduced.
06/01/2011 To Assembly Committee on Health.
Sponsor: Gottfried
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State/Branch: New York. Assembly
Title: AB 8176
Summary: Requires clinical education every four years in pain management and palliative care for every physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse and specialist assistant practicing in the state; provides exemptions.
Latest Action: 06/13/2011 To Assembly Committee on Rules.
History:
06/03/2011 Introduced.
06/03/2011 To Assembly Committee on Health.
06/13/2011 From Assembly Committee on Health.
06/13/2011 To Assembly Committee on Rules.
Sponsor: Rosenthal
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State/Branch: New York. Assembly
Title: AB 8320
Summary: Enacts the Internet System for Tracking Over- Prescribing (I-STOP) Act; provides for the creation of a system for collecting, monitoring and reporting data concerning the prescribing and dispensing of schedule II, III, iv and V controlled substances, or any other substances specified by the commissioner, that are prescribed or dispensed by health care practitioners.
Latest Action: 06/13/2011 To Assembly Committee on Health.
History:
06/13/2011 Introduced.
06/13/2011 To Assembly Committee on Health.
Sponsor: Cusick
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State/Branch: New York. Senate
Title: SB 5260
Summary: Addresses the growing black market in prescription drugs by restructuring the existing crime of prescription medications and adding a new law entitled Fraudulent Prescription, Dispensing and Procurement of Non-controlled Substance Prescription Medications and Devices; enhances sanctions when criminal diversion acts are committed on multiple occasions and are committed by a physician, pharmacist or other person authorized to issue a prescription or to dispense prescription medications and devices.
Latest Action: 06/14/2011 To Assembly Committee on Codes.
History:
05/03/2011 Introduced.
05/03/2011 To Senate Committee on Codes.
06/02/2011 Amended in Senate Committee on Codes.
06/10/2011 Amended in Senate Committee on Codes.
06/13/2011 Transferred to Senate Committee on Rules.
06/14/2011 From Senate Committee on Rules.
06/14/2011 Passed Senate. *To Assembly.
06/14/2011 To Assembly Committee on Codes.
Sponsor: Hannon
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State/Branch: New York. Senate
Title: SB 5720
Summary: Enacts the Internet System for Tracking Over- Prescribing (I-STOP) Act; provides for the creation of a system for collecting, monitoring and reporting data concerning the prescribing and dispensing of schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances, or any other substances specified by the commissioner, that are prescribed or dispensed by health care practitioners.
Latest Action: 06/13/2011 To Senate Committee on Rules.
History:
06/13/2011 Introduced.
06/13/2011 To Senate Committee on Rules.
Sponsor: Lanza
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North Carolina

State/Branch: North Carolina. House
Title: HB 606
Summary: Provides that a sheriff or a designated deputy sheriff investigating the diversion and illegal use of controlled substances, prescription drugs or other pharmaceutical products may obtain data in the controlled substance reporting system maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Latest Action: 06/10/2011 To Senate Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate.
History:
04/04/2011 Filed.
04/05/2011 Introduced.
04/05/2011 To House Committee on Judiciary.
04/05/2011 In House Committee on Judiciary. Assigned to Judiciary B Subcommittee.
06/08/2011 In Judiciary B Subcommittee: Reported to Judiciary.
06/08/2011 From House Committee on Judiciary: Reported favorably with substitute.
06/08/2011 In House. Judiciary committee substitute adopted on House floor.
06/08/2011 In House. Read second time. To third reading.
06/09/2011 In House. Amendment number 1 and 2 adopted on House floor.
06/09/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House. *To Senate.
06/10/2011 To Senate Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate.
Sponsor: McElraft
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State/Branch: North Carolina. Senate
Title: SB 474
Summary: Directs pharmacies to require government-issued photo identification prior to dispensing certain controlled substances; provides the pharmacy shall retain this information as part of its business records for a specified period; provides that the pharmacy shall make the information available to any person authorized to receive prescription information data in the controlled substances reporting system within 72 hours after a request for the identifying information.
Latest Action: 06/27/2011 Session Law Number 2011-349
History:
03/30/2011 Filed.
03/31/2011 Introduced.
03/31/2011 To Senate Committee on Judiciary I.
04/19/2011 From Senate Committee on Judiciary I: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/19/2011 In Senate. Judiciary I committee substitute adopted on Senate floor.
04/20/2011 In Senate. Amendment number 1 adopted on Senate floor.
04/20/2011 In Senate. Read second and third time. Passed Senate. *To House.
04/25/2011 To House Committee on Judiciary.
06/14/2011 In House Committee on Judiciary. Assigned to Judiciary B Subcommittee.
06/15/2011 In Judiciary B Subcommittee: Reported to Judiciary.
06/15/2011 From House Committee on Judiciary: Reported favorably with substitute.
06/15/2011 In House. Judiciary committee substitute adopted on House floor.
06/16/2011 In House. Read second and third time. Passed House. *To Senate for concurrence.
06/16/2011 In Senate. Received to concur in House committee substitute.
06/16/2011 In Senate. Senate concurred in House committee substitute.
06/17/2011 Ratified for presentation.
06/20/2011 *To Governor.
06/27/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/27/2011 Session Law Number 2011-349
Sponsor: Apodaca
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Ohio

State/Branch: Ohio. House
Title: HB 245
Summary: Enacts section 5.2267 of the Revised Code; designates September as "Pain Awareness Month".
Latest Action: 06/28/2011 To Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.
History:
06/01/2011 Introduced.
06/01/2011 To House Committee on Rules and Reference.
06/08/2011 From House Committee on Rules and Reference: Recommended referral.
06/08/2011 To House Committee on Health and Aging.
06/15/2011 From House Committee on Health and Aging: Recommended passage.
06/22/2011 In House. To second reading. Read a second time.
06/22/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House. *To Senate.
06/22/2011 To Senate Committee on Rules and Reference.
06/28/2011 From Senate Committee on Rules and Reference: Recommended referral.
06/28/2011 To Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.
Sponsor: Ashford
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State/Branch: Ohio. Senate
Title: SB 83
Summary: Modifies the authority of certain advanced practice nurses to prescribe schedule II controlled substances.
Latest Action: 06/28/2011 To House Committee on Rules and Reference.
History:
02/16/2011 Introduced.
02/16/2011 To Senate Committee on Rules and Reference.
02/23/2011 From Senate Committee on Rules and Reference: Recommended referral.
02/23/2011 To Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.
06/23/2011 From Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Aging: Recommended as substituted.
06/28/2011 In Senate. To second reading. Read a second time.
06/28/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *To House.
06/28/2011 To House Committee on Rules and Reference.
Sponsor: Oelslager
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Oregon

State/Branch: Oregon. House
Title: HB 2174
Summary: Creates crimes and punishments related to possession, manufacture, and delivery of specified controlled substances within a specified distance of a school; relates to Schedule V drugs and the Illegal Drug cleanup Fund; repeals the requirement for the exclusion of certain nonnarcotic substances from the controlled substances schedule; provides that person may receive probation for endangering the welfare of a minor by allowing the minor to be in a place where controlled substances are maintained or used.
Latest Action: 06/14/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
History:
01/10/2011 Introduced.
01/21/2011 To House Committee on Health Care.
04/01/2011 From House Committee on Health Care: Do pass with amendment.
04/01/2011 Printed A Engrossed Text.
04/01/2011 To House Committee on Judiciary.
04/25/2011 From House Committee on Judiciary: Do pass.
04/27/2011 Passed House. *To Senate.
05/02/2011 To Senate Committee on Judiciary.
06/13/2011 From Senate Committee on Judiciary: Do pass.
06/14/2011 Passed Senate.
06/14/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
Sponsor: Cowan
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Oregon – Regulation

State/Office: Oregon. Medical Board
Subject: Proposed Rules: Clarifies that pain management education hours may be used to fulfill the regularly required CME hours for biennial licensure renewal
Citation: Oregon Bulletin, June 01, 2011,50(6): 16 "Rule Caption: Amend language for reactivation of license for military/public health, renumbers Mandatory Pain Management Education."
Full Text: [page 16]

Pennsylvania

State/Branch: Pennsylvania. House
Title: HB 1635
Summary: Amends the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act; limits substitution of certain opioid analgesic drugs by pharmacists.
Latest Action: 06/07/2011 To House Committee on Professional Licensure.
History:
06/07/2011 Filed.
06/07/2011 Introduced.
06/07/2011 To House Committee on Professional Licensure.
Sponsor: Barrar
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State/Branch: Pennsylvania. House
Title: HB 1651
Summary: Amends Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes; establishes the Pharmaceutical Accountability Monitoring System to monitor all scheduled drugs legally dispensed; imposes penalties for unlawful acts, including fraud.
Latest Action: 06/08/2011 To House Committee on Human Services.
History:
06/08/2011 Filed.
06/08/2011 Introduced.
06/08/2011 To House Committee on Human Services.
Sponsor: DiGirolamo
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State/Branch: Pennsylvania. Senate
Title: SR 144
Summary: Designates the month of September 2011 as "Women in Pain Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to recognize the need to raise awareness concerning gender disparity in pain assessment and treatment.
Latest Action: 06/15/2011 Passed Senate.
History:
06/15/2011 Filed.
06/15/2011 Introduced.
06/15/2011 Passed Senate.
Sponsor: Greenleaf
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Tennessee

State/Branch: Tennessee. Senate
Title: SB 1258
Summary: Relates to Physicians and Surgeons; establishes regulation of pain management clinics.
Latest Action: 06/02/2011 Public Chaptered. Chapter No. 340.
History:
02/16/2011 Introduced.
02/23/2011 To Senate Committee on General Welfare, Health and Human Resources.
04/06/2011 From Senate Committee on General Welfare, Health and Human Resources: Recommend passage with amendment.
04/06/2011 To Senate Committee on Calendar.
04/14/2011 Placed on Regular Calendar.
04/18/2011 In Senate. Amendment adopted on Senate floor. No. 1, 2.
04/21/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. *To House.
04/25/2011 In House. Read second time. Held on desk.
05/09/2011 In House. Substituted on House floor for H 1040.
05/09/2011 In House. Amendment adopted on House floor. No. 1.
05/09/2011 In House. Amendment adopted on House floor. No. 2.
05/09/2011 In House. Amendment adopted on House floor. No. 3.
05/09/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House. *To Senate for concurrence.
05/19/2011 In Senate. Senate concurred in House amendment No. 1.
05/19/2011 In Senate. Senate concurred in House amendment No. 2.
05/19/2011 In Senate. Senate concurred in House amendment No. 3.
05/19/2011 Eligible for Governor's desk.
05/20/2011 *To Governor.
05/30/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/02/2011 Public Chaptered. Chapter No. 340.
Sponsor: Yager
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Texas

Texas – Regulation

State/Office: Texas. Medical Board
Subject: The Texas Medical Board (Board) adopts amendments to §195.2, concerning Certification of Pain Management Clinics, and §195.4, concerning Operation of Pain Management Clinics, without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 29, 2011, issue of the Texas Register (36 TexReg 2692) and will not be republished. The amendments to §195.2 establishes the procedures for withdrawal and cancellation requests and ineligibility determinations for pain management clinic certificates. The amendment to §195.4 remedies incorrect citations.
Citation: Texas Register. 2011 June 24; 36925):3922
Full Text: [Adopted rules, page 3922]