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AL HB88
Bill
Status
2/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mike Millican
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AI Summary
HB88 Summary
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Requires the State Board of Health to classify ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine as Schedule III controlled substances, making them available only by prescription.
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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 into methamphetamine or its precursors.
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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.
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Exempts wholesale drug distributors licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy and registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency from storage, reporting, record keeping, and physical security control requirements for these substances.
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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, wholesale drug distributors exempt from storage, record keeping and security control, Secs. 20-2-20, 20-2-181 am'd.
Controlled Substances
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
2/7/2012