SB 72 - Schaaf, Rob
Provides that certain health care providers may have their professional licenses disciplined for failure to follow the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
0215S.01I
Title
SB 72
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2017
Committee
Current Status
Hearing Conducted S Health and Pensions Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 72 - This act provides that physicians, podiatrists, assistant physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority may have their professional licenses disciplined for failure to follow the Centers for Disease Control Guideline for Prescribing Opioids and for failing to document in a patient's medical records that they followed such Guideline.
JAMIE ANDREWS