Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 1073
Opiod drugs; prescriber shall discuss with patient before prescribing, the risks of the drugs and available alternatives.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-137, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PRESCRIBER OF A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR ANY OTHER OPIOID DRUG, BEFORE ISSUING THE INITIAL PRESCRIPTION IN A COURSE OF TREATMENT FOR ACUTE OR CHRONIC PAIN AND AGAIN BEFORE ISSUING THE THIRD PRESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE OF TREATMENT, TO DISCUSS WITH THE PATIENT THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRUG BEING PRESCRIBED AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives