OPIOID RX: INFO & CONSENT H.B. 4408 (S-2):
SUMMARY OF BILL
ON THIRD READING
House Bill 4408 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Representative Joseph N. Bellino, Jr.
House Committee: Health Policy
Senate Committee: Health Policy
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Public Health Code to do the following:
-- Require a prescriber to discuss certain topics before issuing to a minor the first prescription in a single course of treatment for a controlled substance containing an opioid, and to obtain the signature of the minor's parent or guardian or another authorized adult on a "start talking consent form", beginning June 1, 2018.
-- Make an exception to these requirements for various circumstances, including treatment associated with a medical emergency or surgery, and treatment provided in a hospice or an oncology department of a hospital.
-- Include a violation of the proposed requirements among the grounds for disciplinary action.
-- Prescribe disciplinary sanctions, including license revocation, for a violation.
The bill also would require a prescriber or other health professional to provide certain information to a patient before prescribing to the patient a controlled substance that was an opioid, and obtain a signed patient consent form, beginning June 1, 2018.
MCL 333.16221 et al. Legislative Analyst: Stephen Jackson
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-6-17 Fiscal Analyst: Josh Sefton
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.