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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5973

SB 5973: Controlled substances

Establishing a controlled substances prescription monitoring program.

Summary

  • The Department of Health (DOH) will establish a prescription monitoring program. Dispensers will provide information electronically to DOH. Information submitted will include at a minimum, drugs prescribed, date, quantity, patient, prescriber, and dispenser.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
February 9, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1553
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5973, SSB 5973

AN ACT Relating to a controlled substances prescription monitoring program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-35Jerome Delvin R-8Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5973)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5973)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5973)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5973)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5973 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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