Bill Summary for S 750 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES IN LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES AND TO ENSURE THAT STATE PRISONS ARE FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THE NC HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE KNOWN AS NC HEALTHCONNEX, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PERTAINING TO INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AND THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REPORTING SYSTEM PERTAINING TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE; TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS ON ABUSE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO INCLUDE THE NORTH CAROLINA VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARD ON THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS BUDGET PROVISIONS.Intro. by Krawiec, Pate.
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Senate Committee Substitute amends 1st edition as follows:
Rewrites the bill title to include language relating to additional provisions added by committee substitute.
Adds new bill section amending GS 90-113.74C to exempt licensed veterinarians from the requirement that practitioners review the controlled substance reporting system prior to prescribing a controlled substance to a patient.
Adds new bill section amending GS 90-106(a1) to clarify that, beginning January 1, 2020, a licensed veterinarian may prescribe targeted controlled substances with written, oral, or facsimile prescriptions.
Adds new bill section amending GS 90-113.73 to include a licensed veterinarian within the definition of a dispenser for purposes of reporting controlled substance prescriptions when the veterinarian is dispensing Schedule II through V controlled substances. Allows veterinarians to report subscription information by paper form or other means, and requires the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services to adopt rules requiring the information to be reported.
Adds new bill section amending GS 90-106 exempting controlled substances administered in an emergency facility, veterinarian hospital, or animal hospital from the limitations on prescribing controlled substances for acute pain. Exempts from the definition of acute pain that being treated as part of care provided by a veterinarian, and includes within the definition of surgical procedure procedures performed on animals by licensed veterinarians.
Adds new bill sections mandating that the Veterinary Medical Board require continuing education on controlled substance abuse as a condition of license renewal for veterinarians who prescribe controlled substances, and adding a representative of the Veterinary Medical Board to the Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee.