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MN HF3401

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Nick Zerwas

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Prescriptions for Schedule II through IV opiates and narcotic pain relievers used to treat acute pain shall not exceed a seven-day supply.
  • Acute dental pain or pain from refractive surgery prescriptions are further limited to a four-day supply, with quantities consistent with FDA-approved professional labeling.
  • Practitioners may prescribe more than a four-day supply if their professional clinical judgment determines it is necessary to treat a patient's acute pain.
  • Acute pain is defined as pain from disease, trauma, surgery, or other causes expected to last a short period, excluding chronic pain, cancer care, palliative care, and hospice or end-of-life care.
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 152.11, subdivision 4.

Legislative Description

Opiate prescriptions limited to a seven-day supply.

Last Action

Author added Ecklund.

3/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Reform3/8/2018

Full Bill Text

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