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Senate adopts amendment to SB 26 limiting initial prescribers and advances licensing changes
Summary
After floor amendment and debate, the Senate adopted changes to SB 26 that restrict initial prescribers from issuing controlled substances and require physician licensing board review of permitted medications; the second substitute passed the Senate and was transmitted to the House.
Senators debated and amended second substitute SB 26, Behavioral Health Licensing Amendments, on the floor before ultimately adopting the amended measure and passing the bill. Senator Bramble, sponsor of the substitute, opened the presentation; Senator Kennedy moved Amendment #5 and spoke to the body about limiting what new prescribers could initially prescribe.
In floor remarks Senator…
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