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AZ SB1095
Bill
Status
2/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tyler Pace
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AI Summary
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Changes Arizona's "Uniform Controlled Substances Act" chapter heading to "Controlled Substances Act" and amends references throughout the statute.
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Delegates authority to the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules establishing controlled substance schedules I-V rather than having schedules statutorily listed, with rules to reflect federal designations in 21 Code of Federal Regulations.
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Adds language clarifying that controlled substance definitions include substances "adopted by rule pursuant to" the controlled substances chapters, making rule-adopted substances enforceable.
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Updates multiple licensing statutes (physicians, naturopathic doctors, homeopathic doctors, pharmacists) to reference controlled substances "or the rules adopted pursuant to" relevant statutes instead of only listing specific schedule sections.
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Makes conforming technical amendments to definitions and references across healthcare licensing boards to align with the shift from statutory to rule-based controlled substance scheduling.
Legislative Description
Controlled substances; schedule designations
Rules
Last Action
House HHS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (9-0-0-0-0-0)
3/12/2020