MD HB1432 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 25 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 25 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring health care providers to prescribe the lowest effective dose of an opioid and in a quantity no greater than the quantity needed for the expected duration of specified pain unless the opioid is prescribed to treat a specified disorder or specified pain; requiring the dosage, quantity, and duration of specified prescribed opioids to be based on an evidence-based clinical guideline for prescribing controlled dangerous substances; authorizing specified disciplinary action by health occupations boards; etc.
Title
Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-04-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2017-05-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570 |
2017-04-10 | House | Returned Passed |
2017-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
2017-04-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
2017-04-10 | Senate | Favorable Report Adopted |
2017-04-07 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Reassigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
2017-04-05 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
2017-04-05 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rules |
2017-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (139-0) |
2017-03-31 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
2017-03-31 | House | Favorable with Amendments {526580/1 Report Adopted |
2017-03-31 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
2017-03-07 | House | Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
2017-02-10 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Subjects
Committees and Commissions
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Dentists
Discipline
Drugs
Emergency Bills
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations
Nurses
Physicians
Podiatrists
Public Health
Registration
Rules and Regulations
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Dentists
Discipline
Drugs
Emergency Bills
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations
Nurses
Physicians
Podiatrists
Public Health
Registration
Rules and Regulations