Bill Summary for H 793 (2021-2022)
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Bill: STOP ACT AMENDMENT.
Summary date:
May 3 2021
Bill Information:
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AN ACT FURTHER LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF OPIOIDS THAT MAY BE PRESCRIBED FOR THE INITIAL CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT OF A PATIENT FOR ACUTE PAIN.Intro. by Sasser.
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Bill summary
Amends GS 90-106(a3) (limiting prescriptions of targeted controlled substances for pain) to limit the supply of targeted controlled substances a physician may prescribe to a patient after an initial consultation for acute pain to a three-day (was, five-day) supply. Effective October 1, 2021.