MN HF3838

Reduces Board of Pharmacy application and renewal fees for medical gas dispensers from $5,260 to $260, effective July 1, 2020.

Changes terminology throughout pharmacy licensing statutes from "medical gas distributor" to "medical gas dispenser" to align with federal usage.

Modifies the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council membership and governance, including changing member terms to three years and ensuring geographic, racial, and gender diversity in appointments.

Eliminates the 30-day refill timeline restrictions for opiate and narcotic pain reliever prescriptions in Schedules II through IV, allowing prescribers to determine refill authorization.

Establishes funding mechanisms linking opioid settlement revenues to the opiate epidemic response account, with $20,940,000 annually available for distribution to counties, tribal agencies, and advisory council grants once $250 million in settlement funds or licensing fees are collected.