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AL HB89

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mike Millican

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

HB89 Summary

  • State Board of Health must classify ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine as Schedule III controlled substances, requiring prescriptions for their sale.

  • Board may exempt products containing these substances from controlled substance classification if the product is effectively formulated to prevent conversion to methamphetamine or its precursors.

  • Board may revoke exemptions upon notification from Department of Public Safety that an exempted product does not effectively prevent conversion to methamphetamine.

  • Removes ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine from the list of precursor chemicals maintained by the State Board of Pharmacy.

  • Act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, State Board of Health required to classify as controlled substances, exemptions, removed from list of precursor chemicals maintained by State Board of Pharmacy, Secs. 20-2-20, 20-2-181 am'd.

Controlled Substances

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Health3/1/2011

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