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GA HB1688
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
Steven Sainz
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AI Summary
- Prescribers must discuss with patients (or parents/guardians of minors under 18) the risks of addiction, dependence, and fatal overdose associated with opioids prior to issuing the initial prescription and again before the third prescription in a course of treatment for acute or chronic pain
- Required discussion topics include risks of addiction and overdose, dangers of mixing opioids with alcohol/benzodiazepines/CNS depressants, reasons the prescription is necessary, and available alternative treatments
- Prescribers must document in the patient's medical record that the risk discussion and review of alternative treatments took place
- Prescribers must provide patients or their parents/guardians with information on options for safely disposing of unused opioids, where such options exist
- Exemptions apply to patients in active cancer treatment, those receiving hospice or palliative care, residents of long-term care facilities, and patients being prescribed medications for substance abuse or opioid dependence treatment
Legislative Description
Georgia Inform First Act; enact
Last Action
House Hopper
4/4/2022
Full Bill Text
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