Bill Summary for H 287 (2023-2024)

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Bill: EDUCATE PATIENTS ABOUT OPIOID ANTAGONISTS.

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Mar 21 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 287 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 7, 2023
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND PHARMACISTS TO EDUCATE PATIENTS WITH PRESCRIPTIONS FOR OPIOID PAIN MEDICATIONS AND MEDICATIONS TO TREAT OPIOID USE DISORDER ABOUT THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF OPIOIDS, OVERDOSE PREVENTION, AND THE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS TO PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS.
Intro. by Sasser, K. Baker, White, Potts.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.  Exempts practitioners providing hospice services to a hospice patient from GS 90-12.8 (setting forth requirements pertaining to opioid antagonist education).