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Relating to Workers' Compensation.

It became law on Jul 11, 2018.

HI SB 2244 · Senate Bill · 2018 Regular Session

Stage
Became law
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
+9
Latest action
Jul 11, 2018

What it does

Requires health care providers in the workers' compensation system who are authorized to prescribe opioids to adopt and maintain policies for informed consent to opioid therapy in circumstances that carry elevated risk of dependency. Establishes limits for concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions. (CD1)

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jul 11, 2018

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

It is law in Hawaii. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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