Relating to the standards of practice relating to the prescribing of certain pain medications

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 1, 2024
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2024
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the standards of practice for a physician relating to the prescribing of certain pain medications.2, to include specific requirements. The requirements include both of the following: 1. 2. That the physician include a note in the patient’s medical record, confirming that the physician has discussed with the patient, or the patient’s parent or guardian, as applicable, the information specified in the bill. The provisions of the bill do not apply to a prescription for a patient who is at the stage in the progression of cancer or other terminal illness when the goal of pain management is comfort care including when the patient is receiving hospice care from a licensed hospice or palliative care, or to any medications prescribed for use in the treatment of substance use disorder or opioid dependence.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 6, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jeff Edler R
• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail

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