VA HB 699

Title: Treatment with opioids; Board of Medicine, et al., to amend their regulations.
Author: Michelle Lopes Maldonado

Summary
Board of Medicine; Board of Dentistry; Board of Optometry; Boards of Medicine and Nursing; patient counseling; treatment with opioids. Directs the Board of Medicine, the Board of Dentistry, the Board of Optometry, and the Boards of Medicine and Nursing to amend their regulations to require the provision of certain information to patients being prescribed an opioid for the treatment of acute or chronic pain. The bill requires that the regulations include an exception to the required provision of such information for patients who are (i) in active treatment for cancer, (ii) receiving hospice care from a licensed hospice or palliative care, (iii) residents of a long-term care facility, (iv) being prescribed an opioid in the course of treatment for substance abuse or opioid dependence, or (v) receiving treatment for sickle cell disease. The bill directs the Boards to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

Status
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Bill Documents
VA HB 699 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101933D

VA HB 699 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

VA HB 699 - House committee amendments reported

VA HB 699 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

VA HB 699 - Printed as engrossed 24101933D-E

VA HB 699 - House amendments adopted

VA HB 699 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101933D

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