Senate Bill 1001 Summary

• Limits initial opioid prescriptions to 5 days for most patients (14 days post-surgery) and caps ongoing prescriptions at 90 morphine milligram equivalents per day unless exemptions apply for cancer, hospice, medication-assisted treatment, or other specified conditions.

• Prohibits health professionals (physicians, dentists, podiatrists, veterinarians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) from dispensing Schedule II opioids except for medication-assisted treatment, and requires 3 hours of opioid-related continuing education for prescribers.

• Establishes Good Samaritan protections allowing individuals seeking emergency medical assistance for drug overdoses and those experiencing overdoses to avoid prosecution for controlled substance possession if evidence was gained solely from the overdose incident.

• Requires electronic prescribing of Schedule II opioids in certain Arizona counties and mandates health care providers check the controlled substances prescription monitoring program before prescribing opioids or benzodiazepines.

• Appropriates $10 million to a substance use disorder services fund and $801,200 for opioid prevention campaigns and education; requires hospitals to refer overdose patients to behavioral health services and establishes pain management clinic licensure requirements.