2001 House Bill 5260 / Public Act 231

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Tom George (R-61)

To update and streamline existing statutory prescription form requirements for Schedule 2 controlled substances, and establish an electronic reporting system for the monitoring and prescribing of these strong pain relief medications.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 1, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom George (R-61)

To clarify that the state department referred to in this health-related bill is the Department of Consumer and Industry Services.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephen Ehardt (R-83)

To require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to examine the need for and promote rules to require prescription forms for Schedule 2 controlled substances on paper which minimizes the possibility of forgery, is compatible with a proposed electronic monitoring system, is not produced by the state, and does not use bar codes, sequential numbered forms, etc.

The amendment passed 63 to 36 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephen Ehardt (R-83)

To require prescription dispensers (pharmacists, etc.) to utilize an electronic data transmittal process developed for the state to report to the state on Schedule 2 controlled substance prescriptions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 94 to 5 (details)

To update and streamline existing statutory prescription form requirements for Schedule 2 controlled substances, and establish an electronic reporting system for the monitoring and prescribing of these strong pain relief medications. See also House Bills 5254 to 5265, and Senate Bills 660 to 664.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2001

Dec. 12, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version which includes "good faith" protection for pharmacists. This would offer immunity to a pharmacist who, following professional standards and in "in good faith," fills a prescription for a Schedule 2 drug, and it later turns out that the prescription was obtained illegally.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)

To update and streamline existing statutory prescription form requirements for Schedule 2 controlled substances, and establish an electronic reporting system for the monitoring and prescribing of these strong pain relief medications. See also House Bills 5254 to 5265, and Senate Bills 660 to 664.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2001

Dec. 13, 2001

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 31, 2001