SB 21-011 CO

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The act requires a pharmacist who dispenses an opioid to an individual to inform the individual of the potential dangers of a high dose of an opioid and offer to prescribe the individual an opiate antagonist if:The individual is, at the same time, prescribed a benzodiazepine, a sedative hypnotic drug, carisoprodol, tramadol, or gabapentin; or The opioid prescription being dispensed is at or in excess of 90 morphine milligram equivalent. If an individual accepts the offer for an opiate antagonist, the pharmacist is required to counsel the individual on how to use the opiate antagonist and notify the individual of available generic and brand-name opiate antagonists.The act does not apply to a pharmacist dispensing a prescription medication to a patient in hospice or palliative care or a resident in a veterans community living center.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Rhonda Fields · primary
• Kyle Mullica Democratic · primary
• Rod Pelton Republican · primary

1. Jun 4, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 26, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 25, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 25, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 17, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 14, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 11, 2021 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
8. Apr 30, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower
9. Apr 28, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
10. Apr 27, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
11. Apr 23, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
12. Mar 10, 2021 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
13. Feb 16, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/04/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (05/25/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/17/2021) · PDF
• Revised (05/14/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/28/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/27/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (02/16/2021) · PDF
• PA2 (04/23/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (03/11/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF