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HSB 160Died when the session ended · February 11, 2025

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

Topics:Health careProfessional licensingFentanyl & drug crimes

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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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Before giving a patient their first opioid prescription or their third one for the same treatment, doctors must talk to the patient or their guardian about the risks of addiction and overdose. These conversations must also cover why the medicine is needed, other treatment options, and the dangers of mixing these drugs with alcohol or other sedatives. Doctors are required to write a note in the medical record to prove this discussion happened, unless the patient is receiving comfort care for a terminal illness.1

Read the official explanation

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.

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House subcommittee

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

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Lobbying

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SF 2208Cleared committee90th GA

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HSB 160Cleared committee

91st General Assembly

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