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SB 458: Controlled Substance Prescribing

GENERAL BILL by Bean

Controlled Substance Prescribing; Limiting an initial prescription for a controlled substance that is an opioid to a 7-day supply; providing exceptions to supply limits for certain patients; requiring a health care practitioner who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete a continuing education course as a condition of initial licensure and biennial licensure renewal, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 21 (Ch. 2018-13)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/9/2017 Senate • Filed
10/25/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 37
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 37
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 21 (Ch. 2018-13)