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MN HF4627
Bill
Status
5/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Dave Baker
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes section 151.37, subdivision 2, to permit telemedicine examinations to satisfy prescription requirements for medication-assisted therapy treatment of substance use disorders.
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Adds new paragraph (e)(6) allowing prescribing practitioners to issue prescription drug orders for substance use disorder treatment based on a telemedicine examination, rather than requiring an in-person examination.
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Maintains existing requirements that prescription drug orders for controlled substances, muscle relaxants, centrally acting analgesics, butalbital, and phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors must be based on documented patient evaluation and examination.
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Effective the day following final enactment.
Legislative Description
Telemedicine examination of a patient by prescribing practitioner permitted before prescription drug issuance order for medication assisted therapy for substance abuse disorder treatment.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Policy
5/4/2020