PRINTER'S NO. 2034
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1347
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY YAW, WOZNIAK, ARGALL, SABATINA, TEPLITZ, WHITE,
YUDICHAK, GREENLEAF, McGARRIGLE, GORDNER, COSTA, VANCE,
FOLMER, SCAVELLO, FONTANA, MENSCH, BARTOLOTTA, RAFFERTY,
VULAKOVICH, BROWNE, VOGEL, STEFANO AND RESCHENTHALER,
AUGUST 5, 2016
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
AUGUST 5, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties;
and making repeals," providing for restrictions on
prescribing opioids to minors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, is amended by adding
a section to read:
Section 45.1. Restrictions on prescribing opioids to minors.
(a) General rule.--A physician may not prescribe to a minor
more than a seven-day supply of any controlled substance
containing an opioid.
(b) Physician requirements.--Except as provided in
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