AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Requires health care professionals upon issuance of initial opioid prescription to discuss with patient/parent/guardian risk of developing dependence/addiction/potential of overdose/death/adverse risks of concurrent use of alcohol/other psychoactive drugs)
It became law on Jul 18, 2017.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jul 18, 2017
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Rhode Island.