Sen. Tim Bivins
Filed: 3/6/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2011 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2011 on page 12, by 
3inserting immediately below line 2 the following:
4    "(m)(1)   Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this 
5subsection (m), when issuing a prescription for an opiate to a  
6patient 18 years of age or older for outpatient use for the 
7first time, a practitioner may not issue a prescription for 
8more than a 7-day supply. A practitioner may not issue an 
9opiate prescription to a person under 18 years of age for more 
10than a 7-day supply at any time and shall discuss with the 
11parent or guardian of the person under 18 years of age  the 
12risks associated with opiate use and the reasons why the 
13prescription is necessary.
14    (2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection (m), 
15if, in the professional medical judgment of a practitioner, 
16more than a 7-day supply of an opiate is required to treat the 
17patient's acute medical condition or is necessary for the 
18treatment of  chronic pain management, pain associated with a 
 
 
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1cancer diagnoses, or for palliative care, then the practitioner 
2may issue a prescription for the quantity needed to treat that 
3acute medical condition, chronic pain, pain associated with a 
4cancer diagnosis, or pain experienced while the patient is in 
5palliative care. The condition triggering the prescription of 
6an opiate for more than a 7-day supply shall be documented in 
7the patient's medical record and the practitioner shall 
8indicate that a non-opiate alternative was not appropriate to 
9address the medical condition.
10    (3)  Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 
11subsection (m), this subsection (m) does not apply to 
12medications designed for the treatment of substance abuse or 
13opioid dependence.".