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FL S0904
Bill
AI Summary
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Replaces "physiatrist" with "psychiatrist" in definitions of addiction medicine specialists and pain management clinic exemptions, and requires consultation with psychiatrists for pain management in patients with substance abuse or psychiatric disorders.
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Establishes that prescriptions received by pharmacies are deemed compliant with standards of practice and valid for dispensing, exempting board-certified psychiatrists, rheumatologists, anesthesiologists, and certain pain medicine specialists from controlled substance prescribing standards.
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Requires prescribers to access the prescription drug monitoring database before prescribing Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances and indicate such review on the prescription face.
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Restricts pharmacy permit applications and disciplinary actions to deny or revoke permits for applicants or affiliated persons convicted of unlawfully providing controlled substances through fraud, forgery, deception, or similar misrepresentation.
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Prohibits prescriptions for controlled substances from multiple schedules or controlled and non-controlled substances on the same prescription blank, and clarifies that prescriptions obtained through fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge are invalid.
Legislative Description
Controlled Substances
Last Action
Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch.
3/9/2012