SB 23-144 CO

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The act allows a health-care provider to prescribe, dispense, or administer a schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance (drug) to a patient in the course of treatment for a diagnosed condition that causes chronic pain. The act also clarifies that the prescribing health-care provider is not subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate regulator for prescribing a dosage of a drug that is equal to or more than a morphine milligram equivalent dosage recommendation or threshold specified in state or federal opioid prescribing guidelines or policies. The act prevents a health-care provider from being required to taper a patient's medication dosage solely to meet a predetermined dosage recommendation or threshold if the patient is stable, compliant with treatment, and not experiencing serious harm. The act also prohibits a pharmacy, health insurance carrier, or pharmacy benefit manager from having a policy in place that requires a pharmacist to refuse to fill a prescription for an opiate issued by a health-care provider solely because the prescription is for an opiate or because the prescription order exceeds a predetermined morphine milligram equivalent dosage recommendation or threshold. The act also prohibits a health-care practice or clinic from having a policy in place that requires a health-care provider to refuse to prescribe, administer, or dispense a prescription for an opiate solely because the prescription order exceeds a predetermined morphine milligram equivalent dosage recommendation or threshold. APPROVED by Governor May 4, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 4, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Joann Ginal · primary
• Javier Mabrey Democratic · primary
• Mary Young · primary

1. May 4, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 27, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 27, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 17, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Apr 13, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Apr 12, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
8. Apr 10, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
9. Mar 31, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 28, 2023 House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
11. Mar 11, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance · lower
12. Mar 9, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. Mar 9, 2023 Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments · upper
14. Mar 9, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
15. Mar 8, 2023 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
16. Mar 7, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
17. Mar 2, 2023 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
18. Feb 8, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper