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AL HB247
Bill
Status
4/13/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Johnson
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AI Summary
HB247 Summary
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Amends Alabama's controlled substances prescription database law to allow committee members to designate proxy representatives who may attend meetings in person or electronically and vote on all matters.
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Authorizes out-of-state prescription drug monitoring programs recognized by the Alliance for Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to access Alabama's database under rules prescribed by the State Board of Health.
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Permits the State Board of Health to use all fees collected from the $10 annual surcharge on practitioner certificates exclusively for development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the controlled substances prescription database.
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Establishes the Controlled Substances Prescription Database Advisory Committee with 12 member organizations representing medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, hospital, and other health professions, requiring the committee to annually report diversity compliance to the Legislature.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Controlled substances, prescription drug monitoring program, meetings of Controlled Substances Prescription Database Advisory Committee, members authorized to meet electronically and by proxy, out-of-state access to prescription drug monitoring database authorized, State Board of Health authorized to use fees for database operations, Secs. 20-2-212, 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd.; Act 2009-489, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Controlled Substances
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 1:35 p.m. on April 13, 2010.
4/13/2010