Opioid treatment program pharmacy; medication dispensing, registered/licensed practical nurses.
Summary
Opioid treatment program pharmacy; medication dispensing; registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Allows registered nurses and licensed practical nurses practicing at an opioid treatment program pharmacy to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician, provided that all take-home medication doses are verified for accuracy by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 14, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 138 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB511E
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101924D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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