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Event Detail – Joint Committee on Public Health

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Event Date:6/28/2011

Start Time:10:00 AM

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Prescribing, Dispensing and Monitoring Controlled Substances and Related Policies

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Item Bill Number Bill Title Sponsor
1 S1096 By Ms. Fargo, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1096) of Fargo for legislation to ensure the availability of medications in time of an emergency [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Susan Fargo
2 S1156 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1156) of Marc R. Pacheco and Daniel A. Wolf for legislation to ensure safe medication administration. Public Health. Marc Pacheco
3 S1161 By Mr. Rosenberg, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1161) of Hill, Creem, Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate the medical use of marijuana by patients approved by physicians and certified by the department of public health [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Stanley Rosenberg
4 H589 By Mr. deMacedo of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 589) of Viriato Manuel deMacedo, Sheila C. Harrington and James M. Cantwell relative to oxycontin and other Schedule II controlled substances. Public Health. Viriato deMacedo
5 H617 By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 617) of John W. Scibak and others relative to the despensing of controlled substances. Public Health. John Scibak
6 H625 By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 625) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to regulate the medical use of marijuana by patients approved by physicians and certified by the Department of Public Health. Public Health. Frank Smizik
7 H626 By Mr. Smola of Palmer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 626) of Todd M. Smola relative to requiring legible pharmaceutical orders and prescriptions. Public Health. Todd Smola
8 H1489 By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1489) of Jay R. Kaufman, Michael J. Rodrigues and Christine E. Canavan for legislation to require pain assessment and management in health care facilities. Public Health. Jay Kaufman
9 H2344 By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2344) of Robert F. Fennell for legislation to further regulate prescription drugs. Public Health. Robert Fennell
10 H2345 By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2345) of Robert F. Fennell for legislation to establish a reporting system for drug overdoses. Public Health. Robert Fennell
11 H2356 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2356) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require pharmacies to implement an electronic prescription system. Public Health. Bradley Jones
12 H2362 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2362) of Louis L. Kafka relative to regulating the licensing of pharmacies. Public Health. Louis Kafka
13 H2365 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2365) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to establish certain drug formularies to improve the safety of prescriptions. Public Health. Louis Kafka
14 S291 By Mr. Tolman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 291) of Steven A. Tolman for legislation to make a technical correction to the lockbox provision of the Commonwealth's prescription monitoring program. [Public Health]. Steven Tolman