HB 638 (2019): requiring health care providers to provide an opioid disclosure form to patients for whom an opioid is prescribed.

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HB 638 (2019)

requiring health care providers to provide an opioid disclosure form to patients for whom an opioid is prescribed.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2019. The committee held work sessions on February 5, 2019 and February 12, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0287h). The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 12–6, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 7, 2019 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 198–156.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 30, 2019, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
  • February 5, 2019, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 104
  • February 12, 2019, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 104
  • February 12, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205

Votes

  • March 7, 2019, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 198, nays 156, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • January 30, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/30/2019 01:00 pm LOB 205
  • February 5, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/05/2019 10:00 am LOB 104
  • February 12, 2019: Division I Subcommittee Work Session: 02/12/2019 10:00 am LOB 104
  • February 12, 2019: Executive Session: 02/12/2019 01:00 pm LOB 205
  • February 14, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0287h
  • March 7, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/07/2019 (Vote 12-6; RC)
  • March 7, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 198-156 03/07/2019

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1574 (2018): requiring health care providers to provide an opioid disclosure form to patients for whom an opioid is prescribed.

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