SB2011sam001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Tim Bivins

Filed: 3/6/2017

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2011

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2011 on page 12, by inserting immediately below line 2 the following:

"(m)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (m), when issuing a prescription for an opiate to a patient 18 years of age or older for outpatient use for the first time, a practitioner may not issue a prescription for more than a 7-day supply. A practitioner may not issue an opiate prescription to a person under 18 years of age for more than a 7-day supply at any time and shall discuss with the parent or guardian of the person under 18 years of age the risks associated with opiate use and the reasons why the prescription is necessary.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection (m), if, in the professional medical judgment of a practitioner, more than a 7-day supply of an opiate is required to treat the patient's acute medical condition or is necessary for the treatment of chronic pain management, pain associated with a cancer diagnoses, or for palliative care, then the practitioner may issue a prescription for the quantity needed to treat that acute medical condition, chronic pain, pain associated with a cancer diagnosis, or pain experienced while the patient is in palliative care. The condition triggering the prescription of an opiate for more than a 7-day supply shall be documented in the patient's medical record and the practitioner shall indicate that a non-opiate alternative was not appropriate to address the medical condition.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection (m), this subsection (m) does not apply to medications designed for the treatment of substance abuse or opioid dependence.".