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SB22-027

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning changes to the prescription drug monitoring program pursuant to the March 2021 audit report issued by the office of the state auditor.

Bill Summary:

The act clarifies that:

  • Each prescriber of prescription drugs must register and maintain a user account with the prescription drug monitoring program (program); and
  • Each licensed health-care practitioner must query the program prior to filling a prescription for every opioid or benzodiazepine.

The act requires the group tasked with developing a strategic plan to reduce prescription drug misuse to evaluate and make recommendations to the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies regarding balancing the use of the program as a health-care tool with enforcement of the requirements of the program.


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

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/27/2022 Signed Act PDF
05/18/2022 Final Act PDF
05/06/2022 Rerevised PDF
05/03/2022 Revised PDF
02/15/2022 Reengrossed PDF
02/14/2022 Engrossed PDF
01/12/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/03/2022 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/22/2022 FN2 PDF
02/03/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 22-027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 22-027 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/09/2022 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/09/2022 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
02/15/2022 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2022 Third Reading BILL
56
AYE
7
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/02/2022 L.003 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/27/2022 Governor Governor Signed
05/18/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/18/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/18/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/09/2022 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/06/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2022 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/03/2022 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2022 House House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/16/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
02/15/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/14/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/09/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/12/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/27/2022 265 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program PDF