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FL S7038

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Health Policy

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes electronic prescribing of all controlled substances in Schedules II, III, IV, and V pursuant to applicable federal law.

  • Removes the requirement that wholesale distributors assess whether orders exceed 5,000 unit doses of any one controlled substance in one month.

  • Allows designated representatives of pharmacies, prescribers, and dispensers to access patient prescription drug monitoring program records for reviewing controlled substance prescription history.

  • Permits impaired practitioner consultants retained by the Department of Health to access prescription drug monitoring program records of program participants and referrals who have provided written consent.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General and health care regulatory boards to receive designees in addition to themselves when requesting confidential information from the prescription drug monitoring program.

Legislative Description

Controlled Substances

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2016-177)

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services1/15/2016
Health Policy1/4/2016

Full Bill Text

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