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HB257

Sickle cell anemia; prescription of opioids for pain management.

Status:
Enacted

Latest Action: April 8, 2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635)

Chief Patron:
Candi King (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Prescription of opioids; sickle cell anemia.

Exempts prescribers from certain requirements of the Prescription Monitoring Program related to prescribing opioids if the opioid is prescribed to a patient for pain management related to sickle cell anemia.

  • Bill History

  • 01/04/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101289D
  • 01/04/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 01/11/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB257)
  • 01/17/2024 - House: Assigned sub: Health
  • 01/23/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
  • 01/25/2024 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N)
  • 01/29/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/31/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N)
  • 01/31/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 35-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/01/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/21/2024 - Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)
  • 03/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Read third time
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB257ER)
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB257ER)
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 635 (effective 7/1/24)
  • 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635)

Full text and vote history:

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