CSSB 91(HSS): "An Act relating to the opioid epidemic; authorizing the chief medical officer of the Department of Health and Social Services to issue a standing order for the prescription of an opioid overdose drug; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(HSS) 01 "An Act relating to the opioid epidemic; authorizing the chief medical officer of the 02 Department of Health and Social Services to issue a standing order for the prescription 03 of an opioid overdose drug; and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 17.20.085 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 06 (d) The chief medical officer of the department may issue a standing order, 07 including a statewide standing order, for the prescription of an opioid overdose drug. 08 A standing order issued under this subsection must expire on or before June 30, 2021. 09 (e) Annually, on or before October 1, the department shall complete a report 10 describing activities and expenditures related to substance abuse and mental health 11 services administration grants and the opioid epidemic and shall submit the report to 12 the senate secretary and chief clerk of the house of representatives and notify the 13 legislature that the report is available. 14 * Sec. 2. AS 17.20.085(d), enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, is repealed June 30, 2021.
01 02 * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 03 read: 04 RETROACTIVITY. This Act is retroactive to March 15, 2017. 05 * Sec. 4. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).