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

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. 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 the following: 1. 2. The physician must 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, the information specified in the bill. The bill does not apply to a prescription for a patient who is at the stage of cancer or other terminal illness where the goal of pain management is comfort care.

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

House subcommittee

Named February 11, 2025. Meeting: Monday, February 17 · 12:00 PM · House Lounge 2.

• Rep. Mark I. Thompson REmail
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas DEmail
• Rep. John H. Wills REmail

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• SF 2208 Relating to the standards of practice relating to the prescribing of certain pain medicati…
  90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
  Cleared committee

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