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MN SF4478
Bill
Status
4/16/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mark Koran
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AI Summary
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Permits prescribing practitioners to conduct telemedicine examinations of patients before issuing prescription drug orders for medication-assisted therapy to treat substance use disorders.
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Adds telemedicine examination as a new acceptable method to satisfy the examination requirement for prescribing controlled substances and other restricted drugs under Minnesota Statutes section 151.37, subdivision 2.
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Applies specifically to substance use disorder treatment, allowing practitioners to issue prescriptions for these medications without requiring an in-person examination when a telemedicine examination has been performed.
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Becomes effective the day following final enactment.
Legislative Description
Telemedicine examination of patient by prescribing practitioner before issuing prescription drug for medication assisted therapy for treatment of substance abuse disorder authorization
Last Action
Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
4/16/2020