Hospice; allow medical directors to prescribe controlled substances for pain for terminally ill patients without in-person visit.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Mar 9, 2020
Signed Jun 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2020 · House Mar 5, 2020
How they voted
40–4
Passed
Total votes 44
Jun 15, 2020
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican34
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 25, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Jun 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jun 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
May 11, 2020
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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