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MI SB1024
Bill
Status
6/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Tonya Schuitmaker
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AI Summary
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Removes the December 31, 2016 sunset date that limited health care payment or benefit providers' access to the electronic controlled substance monitoring system, making their access permanent.
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Replaces the "controlled substances advisory commission" with the "Michigan prescription drug and opioid abuse commission" as the primary body that consults with the department when examining rules for prescription forms designed to minimize forgery.
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Changes grammatical language throughout the statute from "shall" to "must" and updates references (e.g., "medicaid" to "Medicaid," "who" to "that") for consistency and clarity.
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Maintains prohibitions on requiring veterinarians, pharmacists, and dispensing prescribers to pay new fees or incur additional costs related to the electronic monitoring system operation.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Health; pharmaceuticals; access to the Michigan automated prescription system (MAPS) for certain health care payment and benefit providers; remove sunset and revise the commission with which the department consults when promulgating certain rules. Amends sec. 7333a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7333a).
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Health Policy
6/8/2016