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OH HB93
Bill
Status
5/20/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Schiavoni
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AI Summary
HB 93 Summary
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Establishes a statewide drug take-back program administered by the State Board of Pharmacy in collaboration with the Attorney General and Director of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to collect unused or unwanted drugs for destruction.
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Creates a prescription drug monitoring database (drug database) to track controlled substances and dangerous drugs, with access limited to prescribers, pharmacists, law enforcement, licensing boards, and medicaid administrators for legitimate purposes.
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Imposes limits on prescribers personally furnishing controlled substances: maximum 2,500 dosage units per 30 days to all patients combined and no more than a 72-hour supply to individual patients, with fines up to $5,000 for violations.
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Requires pain management clinics to obtain a special terminal distributor license, be owned and operated solely by physicians, submit owners and employees to criminal background checks, and comply with state medical board regulations.
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Exempts county hospital employees from receiving unused vacation leave compensation if they accept employment with the acquiring entity when a county hospital's assets are transferred and the acquiring entity assumes the accrued leave.
Legislative Description
To establish and modify laws regarding the prevention of prescription drug abuse, to provide that certain county employees when separating from county service as a result of a transfer of the assets of a county hospital are not entitled to unused vacation leave from the county when the employee accepts employment with the acquiring entity and the entity assumes the unused vacation leave accrued to the employee's credit, and to declare an emergency.
Prescription drugs-abuse of/Medicaid coverage of/information programs about
Last Action
Effective Date
5/20/2011