HB 29 Summary

• Requires the State Board of Health to classify ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine as Schedule III controlled substances, making them available only by prescription.

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

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

• Removes ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine from the list of precursor chemicals maintained by the State Board of Pharmacy, while keeping pseudoephedrine listed as a precursor chemical.

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