2017 Senate Bill 166 / Public Act 248

Restrict prescriptions to new patients

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 15, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-26)

To prohibit a doctor with a new patient from prescribing pain-killers or other drugs that are subject to abuse without first checking the patient’s prescription record on a state database that collects this information.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 7, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 22, 2017

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

July 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 4, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2017

Substitute offered by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. LaTanya Garrett (D-7)

To create an exception for patients with symptoms of epilepsy.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 13, 2017

Passed in the House 86 to 24 (details)

To prohibit a doctor from prescribing more than three days of pain-killers or other drugs that are subject to abuse without first checking the patient’s prescription record on a state database that collects this information. This is part of a larger opioid abuse legislative package consisting of House Bills 4403 to 4408 and Senate Bills 47, 166 and 167, and 270 to 274.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2017

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2017