HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Opioids & Substance Abuse, Select 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 

PLACE:       E2.012 
CHAIR:       Rep. Four Price 

The Select Committee will meet to consider testimony on the following interim charge:

     Monitor and evaluate the implementation of legislation passed by the 85th Legislature regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program. In      addition, review the prescribing of addictive drugs by physicians and other health care providers within various geographic regions of this      state. Determine the role of health care professionals in preventing     overutilization and diversion of addictive prescriptions. Provide   recommendations that will improve efforts to prevent overutilization     and diversion of addictive prescriptions.

Invited testimony only.

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