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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB21-011

Pharmacist Prescribe Dispense Opiate Antagonist

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance Professions & Occupations

Concerning responsibilities of a pharmacist related to opiate antagonists.

Bill Summary:



The act requires a pharmacist who dispenses an opioid to an individual to inform the individual of the potential dangers of a high dose of an opioid and offer to prescribe the individual an opiate antagonist if:

  • The individual is, at the same time, prescribed a benzodiazepine, a sedative hypnotic drug, carisoprodol, tramadol, or gabapentin; or
  • The opioid prescription being dispensed is at or in excess of 90 morphine milligram equivalent.

If an individual accepts the offer for an opiate antagonist, the pharmacist is required to counsel the individual on how to use the opiate antagonist and notify the individual of available generic and brand-name opiate antagonists.

The act does not apply to a pharmacist dispensing a prescription medication to a patient in hospice or palliative care or a resident in a veterans community living center.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Senator Kyle Mullica

Representative

Kyle Mullica

Senator Rod Pelton

Representative

Rod Pelton

Committees

Senate

Health & Human Services

Appropriations

House

Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/04/2021 Signed Act PDF
05/25/2021 Final Act PDF
05/17/2021 Rerevised PDF
05/14/2021 Revised PDF
04/28/2021 Reengrossed PDF
04/27/2021 Engrossed PDF
02/16/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/23/2021 PA2 PDF
03/11/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/31/2021 FN4 PDF
05/05/2021 FN3 PDF
03/30/2021 FN2 PDF
03/09/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/22/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 21-011 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.012 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-011, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). The motion failed on a vote of 2-5. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a vote of 2-5. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-011, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/17/2021 Third Reading BILL
48
AYE
15
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/28/2021 Third Reading BILL
28
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/28/2021 Third Reading AMEND (L.014)
17
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/28/2021 L.014 Third Reading Lost PDF
04/27/2021 L.013 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/23/2021 L.012 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/10/2021 L.005 SEN Health & Human Services Lost PDF
03/10/2021 L.001 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
03/10/2021 L.007 SEN Health & Human Services Lost PDF
03/10/2021 L.002 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/04/2021 Governor Governor Signed
05/26/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/25/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/25/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/14/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2021 House House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/30/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
04/28/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/23/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/10/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/16/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/07/2021 207 Pharmacist Prescribe Dispense Opiate Antagonist PDF

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