AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
03/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Summary
The bill changes Rhode Island's Uniform Controlled Substances Act to tighten how prescriptions for drugs in schedules II‑V are written, stored, and transmitted. It requires pharmacies to keep records for two years, creates electronic reporting requirements, and removes testosterone from the state’s monitoring database. The changes affect doctors, pharmacists, patients, and animals that receive these drugs.
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