Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Summary
The bill mandates that practitioners talk with patients about the dangers of opioid painkillers and possible non‑opioid treatments before issuing an initial prescription and before the third prescription in the same treatment course, and record the discussion. It also caps initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain at a seven‑day supply unless a medical justification is documented, and sets broader quantity limits for Schedule II‑V drugs. Exemptions apply for hospice, palliative, long‑term care, cancer, sickle‑cell disease, and patients receiving substance‑abuse or opioid‑dependence treatment.
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