Legislation Detail
S 213 METHADONE DISPENSED BY RNS & LPNS
Actions: [3] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC [8] DP/a-SJC
Scheduled: Not Scheduled
Senate Bill 213 (SB 213) enacts a new section of the Pharmacy Act to establish that registered nurses (RNs) add licensed practical nurses (LPNs) employed by opioid treatment programs may dispense methadone for take-home purposes.Legislation Overview:
The bill proposes that under the supervision of a licensed physician an RN or LPN employed by an opioid treatment center approved by the Department of Health may dispense a maximum of a 27 day supply of methadone for a client to take at home.Current Law:
Currently only pharmacists may dispense methadone for take-home purposes. If the bill does not pass, this restriction will remain in place.Amendments:
Amended February 10, 2023 SHPACa / SB 213: The Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee modifies Senate Bill 213 as follows: • On page 1, line 14, after METHADONE, insert ", BUPRENORPHINE OR BUPRENORPHINE WITH NALOXONE". • On page 1, line 20, after methadone, insert ", BUPRENORPHINE OR BUPRENORPHINE WITH NALOXONE". • On page 1, line 24, after methadone, insert ", buprenorphine or buprenorphine with naloxone".Relates To:
HB 93 Pharmacy Act and Board of Pharmacy Changes SB 80 Nurse Anesthetist Role SB 81 Immunization and Certification SB 168 Death Pronouncements by Nurses SB 117 Prescribing Psychologist Practice Act SB 92 Pharmacist Scope of Practice SB 106 Pharmacists and PA’s as Health Care Practitioners HB 48 Independent Certified Nurse Anesthetists SB 181 Opioid Antagonist Warning Requirement