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OK HB2574
Bill
Status
3/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
Pat Ownbey
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AI Summary
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Amends 63 O.S. Section 2-309D regarding the Anti-Drug Diversion Act's central repository of controlled substance prescribing information.
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Removes State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners from list of boards with access to central repository information and clarifies that Oklahoma Health Care Authority remains on the list.
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Requires registrants (excluding pharmacists) to access and check the central repository upon a patient's initial visit and once annually for each subsequent year of prescribing to that patient.
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Exempts pharmacists from being classified as "registrants" for purposes of central repository access requirements.
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Establishes confidentiality protections for nonfatal overdose information and shields registrants from liability for damages related to accessing or failing to access the repository.
Legislative Description
Public health and safety; requiring registrants to check information in central repository; effective date.
Drugs
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
3/15/2012