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AL SB23
Bill
Status
2/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Roger Bedford
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AI Summary
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Requires the State Board of Health to classify ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine as Schedule III controlled substances, making them prescription-only drugs.
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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 to methamphetamine or its salts or precursors.
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Allows the State Board of Health to revoke an exemption upon notification from the Department of Public Safety that an exempted product does not effectively prevent conversion to methamphetamine.
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Removes ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine from the State Board of Pharmacy's list of precursor chemicals used in methamphetamine manufacturing.
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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, 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
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
2/7/2012