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MN SF4478

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/16/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mark Koran

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Permits prescribing practitioners to conduct telemedicine examinations of patients before issuing prescription drug orders for medication-assisted therapy to treat substance use disorders.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance and Policy4/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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