l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 996

Opioid antagonists; authorize standing orders to pharmacies to dispense to persons without individual prescriptions.

Became law as Chapter 346, Laws of 2017, signed March 15, 2017, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-319, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO ISSUE A STANDING ORDER TO ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUAL PHARMACIES THAT AUTHORIZES THE PHARMACY TO DISPENSE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO CERTAIN PERSONS WITHOUT THE PERSON TO WHOM THE OPIOID ANTAGONIST IS DISPENSED NEEDING TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL PRESCRIPTION; TO AUGMENT THE LIST OF FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTAGONISTS SUCH AS NALOXONE TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A PHARMACIST MAY DISPENSE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SUCH A STANDING ORDER, THE PHARMACIST MUST COMPLETE A TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY ON OPIOID ANTAGONISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PRESCRIPTION" IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT INCLUDES STANDING ORDERS AUTHORIZED BY THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 16 to March 15, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Drug PolicyJan 16 to Jan 259 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 25 to Jan 261 day

Drug PolicyJan 26 to Jan 260 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 625 days

AppropriationsFeb 22 to Feb 286 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 159 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Drug Policy and on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 25Reported as a committee substitute from DP to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 26Reported as a committee substitute from PH to DP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  7. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 15Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Drug Policy;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25DR - TSDPCS: DP To PHHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 26DR - TSDPCS: PH To DPHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 22Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  10. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  11. Mar 6PassedSenate
  12. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingSenate
  13. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 15Approved by GovernorGovernor