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House Bill 2174 |
House Author: Zerwas et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Kolkhorst |
House Bill 2174 amends the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Human Resources Code, and Occupations Code to establish that a prescription for a controlled substance is not required to be issued electronically and to provide for the circumstances under which such a prescription is authorized to be issued in writing. The bill authorizes a practitioner to submit an oral prescription or to communicate a prescription by telephone in cases of an emergency, requires a written prescription for a controlled substance other than a Schedule II controlled substance to include certain information and the signature of the prescribing practitioner, and sets out certain requirements for a written prescription and for a prescribing practitioner. The bill provides for waivers from electronic prescribing requirements, for continuing education requirements for a person authorized to receive certain official prescription information, and for reimbursement for medication‑assisted treatment for opioid or substance use disorder under Medicaid. The bill revises provisions relating to certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and excepts a prescription for an opioid for the treatment of acute pain from the limits on prescription drugs and medications under Medicaid. The bill expands the grounds on which the Texas State Board of Pharmacy may discipline an applicant or holder of a nonresident pharmacy license.