HB 1654 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Schedule VI controlled substances and hypodermic syringes and needles; limited-use license.

Summary
Schedule VI controlled substances; hypodermic syringes and needles; limited-use license. Allows the Board of Pharmacy to issue a limited-use license for the purpose of dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances, excluding the combination of misoprostol and methotrexate, and hypodermic syringes and needles for the administration of prescribed controlled substances to a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant, provided that such limited-use licensee is practicing at a nonprofit facility. The bill requires such nonprofit facilities to obtain a limited-use permit from the Board and comply with regulations for such a permit. This bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 1074.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 609 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105315D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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