Bill Summary for S 286 (2013-2014)
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Summary date:
Mar 13 2013
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE PRESCRIBERS AND DISPENSERS TO REVIEW INFORMATION IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REPORTING SYSTEM PRIOR TO PRESCRIBING OR DISPENSING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO A PATIENT AND TO MAKE A VIOLATION OF THAT REQUIREMENT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.Intro. by J. Davis.
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Bill summary
Enacts new GS 90-113.74A requiring persons authorized to prescribe or dispense a controlled substance for medical or pharmaceutical care to review all of the patient's information in the controlled substances reporting system for the preceding 12 months to determine if the prescription is medically necessary and appropriate before prescribing or dispensing the controlled substance. Makes an exception for emergencies. Allows the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services to adopt any necessary rules. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to violate the statute; however, intentional violations are a Class I felony. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2013.