l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 3440

Removes special training requirement from statutes governing prescribing, dispensing and distributing naloxone.

Became law as Chapter 683, Oregon Laws 2017, signed August 8, 2017, 126 days after it was filed. In force from October 6, 2017.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Removes special training requirement from statutes governing prescribing, dispensing and distributing naloxone. Specifies that reimbursing cost of medication prescribed for purpose of treating opioid or opiate withdrawal does not require prior authorization<b> during first 30 days of treatment</b>. Specifies that individual may not be denied entry into specialty court in this state solely for reason that individual is taking, or intends to take, medication prescribed by licensed health care practitioner for treatment of drug abuse or dependency. Requires Oregon Health Authority to publish and report information related to opioids and opiates. Requires pharmacy to report deidentified information to prescription monitoring program upon dispensing prescribed naloxone. Requires pharmacy to report certain other identifying information to prescription monitoring program upon dispensing prescribed controlled substance classified in schedules II through IV. Requires information to be disclosed from prescription monitoring program to medical director or pharmacy director. Requires information to be disclosed from prescription monitoring program for certain other purposes. Requires licensing information of licensees who are authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances to be provided to authority for purpose of qualifying licensees to report information to, or receive information from, prescription monitoring program. Specifies that authority may require person requesting deidentified information from prescription monitoring program to enter into data use agreement with authority. Requires authority, not less than once per year, to develop, through use of prescription monitoring information, criteria by which practitioner may be required to receive education or training on prescribing of opioids or opiates. Creates Prescription Monitoring Program Prescribing Practices Review Subcommittee for purposes of advising authority on development of criteria, reviewing practitioner's history to determine whether practitioner meets criteria and directing authority to provide educational material to practitioner who meets criteria. Provides that authority may enter into agreements governing sharing and use of information reported to prescription monitoring program with regulatory authorities of other states that administer prescription monitoring programs. Provides that prescription monitoring program provisions become operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

6 co-sponsors

Alissa Keny-Guyer, Teresa Alonso Leon, Caddy McKeown, Janelle Bynum, Julie Fahey, Janeen Sollman

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Laurie Monnes Anderson

Its course

April 4 to August 18, 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 action26 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Jul 592 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 4 to Apr 51 day

Health CareApr 5 to Apr 2015 days

RulesApr 20 to May 2333 days

Ways and MeansMay 23 to Jun 26 · moved on34 days

Human ServicesJun 26 to Jun 29 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansJun 29 to Jun 301 day

In the SenateJul 5 to Jul 72 days

Waiting for a committeeJul 5 to Jul 61 day

Ways and MeansJul 6 to Jul 71 day

With the GovernorJul 7 to Aug 832 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

    Passed · Jul 5 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jul 7 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 23

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 30

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Apr 4 – Jul 5

  1. Apr 4Introduced
  2. Apr 5Sent to Health Care
  3. Apr 17Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 20Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  5. Sent to Rules
  6. May 11Heard in Rules
  7. May 18Heard in Rules
  8. May 23Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  9. Sent to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 26Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  11. Jun 28Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  12. Jun 29Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  13. Returned to Ways and Means
  14. Heard in Ways and Means
  15. Jun 30Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  16. Jul 1Read a second time
  17. Jul 5Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

In the Senate Jul 6 – Jul 7

  1. Jul 6Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jul 7Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Jul 18 – Aug 18

  1. Jul 18Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Aug 8Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 18Became chapter 683 of Oregon Laws 2017, in force from October 6, 2017
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Apr 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Apr 5Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 20Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 20Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. May 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. May 18Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  8. May 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  9. May 23Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 26Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 29Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  16. Jul 1Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. Jul 5Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Jul 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  19. Jul 6Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  20. Jul 7Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  21. Jul 7Second reading.Senate
  22. Jul 7Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.Senate
  23. Jul 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 18President signed.Senate
  25. Aug 8Governor signed.House of Representatives
  26. Aug 18Chapter 683, (2017 Laws): Effective date October 6, 2017.House of Representatives