HB58 Summary

• Requires the State Board of Health to classify ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine as Schedule III controlled substances, overriding the existing requirement to exclude nonnarcotic substances that can be sold over-the-counter under federal law.

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

• Authorizes the State Board of Health to revoke exemptions upon notification from the Department of Public Safety that a product does not effectively prevent conversion to methamphetamine, with emergency rulemaking authority pending a hearing.

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

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