Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-04-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0970 SB 79 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 79 "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; establishing the Voluntary Nonopioid Directive Act; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; related to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with 2017-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0971 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 79(L&C) "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to pharmacists; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Meyer, Stevens, Gardner. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Health and Social Services Committee.