NARCOTICS AND DRUGS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(CD) Carried over from 2002 session but died in committee on or before December 9th


ABC licenses; suspension or revocation due to illegal drug use by patrons. Amending § 4.1-225. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 1775 (Chapter 594))
Cocaine; modification of sentencing guidelines for possession. Adding § 17.1-807. (Patron-McDougle, HB 2458 (F))
Contraceptives; urging hospitals, pharmacists, etc., to provide patients and public complete, accurate, and objective information. (Patron-Baskerville, HJR 611 (F))
Controlled substances; changes in various schedules. Amending §§ 54.1-3450, 54.1-3452 and 54.1-3454. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1825 (Chapter 640))
Controlled substances; increases penalty for illegal sale, manufacture, etc., of certain. Amending § 18.2-248. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 546 (CD))
Disaster or state of emergency; dispensing of drugs and devices due to act of terrorism. Amending §§ 54.1-3301 and 54.1-3408; adding §§ 32.1-42.1 and 54.1-3307.3. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2183 (Chapter 794))
Drug Offender Assessment Fund; funds to support community-based probation and local pretrial services agencies. Amending § 18.2-251.02. (Patron-Albo, HB 2390 (Chapter 606))
Drug products; compounding by pharmacists. Amending § 54.1-3401; adding §§ 54.1-3410.2 and 54.1-3435.02; repealing § 54.1-3402. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 2204 (Chapter 509))
Drug testing of students; disclosure of results. Amending § 22.1-277.2:1. (Patron-Reese, HB 1843 (F))
Drug treatment courts; established, development of a statewide evaluation model and report on effectiveness. Adding § 18.2-254.1. (Patron-Houck, SB 591 (CD))
Drugs; procedure for dispensing in a hospital. Amending § 54.1-3410. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 2206 (Chapter 511))
Drugs; prohibits sale, etc., at any place or time while on or near certain properties. Amending § 18.2-255.2. (Patron-Sears, HB 2615 (Chapter 91); Rerras, SB 1071 (Chapter 80))
Drugs and alcohol in schools; voluntary and mandatory guidelines for testing. Amending §§ 22.1-279.3:1, 22.1-279.6 and 22.1-279.7. (Patron-Joannou, HB 2091 (Chapter 899))
Epinephrine; certain EMTs authorized to administer. Amending §§ 8.01-225, 32.1-111.4 and 54.1-3408. (Patron-Williams, SB 1224 (Chapter 1020))
Firearms and controlled substances; prohibits simultaneous possession, penalty. Amending § 18.2-308.4. (Patron-Melvin, HB 2181 (Chapter 949))
Freedom of Information Act; excludes records of Board for Branch Pilots relating to chemical or drug testing. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Gear, HB 2131 (Chapter 358))
Health insurance; payment of “clean” claim pertaining to prescription drug benefits. Amending § 38.2-3407.15. (Patron-Morgan, HB 622 (CD))
Healthy Lives Prescription Fund; created to provide pharmaceutical assistance programs. Adding § 2.2-214.1. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 2207 (I) See HB2225)
Healthy Lives Prescription Fund; created to provide pharmaceutical assistance programs, report. Adding §§ 2.2-214.1 and 32.1-23.1. (Patron-Cline, HB 2225 (Chapter 661); Potts, SB 1341 (Chapter 674))
Medical assistance services; Medicaid prior authorization of drugs. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Ruff, SB 658 (CD))
Methamphetamine; modification of sentencing guidelines for possession of substance containing. Adding § 17.1-807. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1783 (F))
Methylphenidate and Amphetamine Prescriptions; Report on (HJR 122, 2002). (HD 12)
Pharmaceuticals; procedure prior to administration. Adding § 54.1-2403.02. (Patron-Devolites, HB 1290 (CD))
Pharmacy provider panels; service by a pharmacist. Adding § 38.2-3407.10:1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 623 (CD))
Pharmacy technicians; extends sunset provision on registration. Amending second enactment of Chapter 317, 2001 Acts. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1824 (Chapter 490))
Physician assistants; prescriptive authority. Amending § 54.1-2952.1. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 2205 (Chapter 510))
Prescription Drug Assistance; Report on (HJR 90, 2002). (HD 32)
Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Program; created, annual report on effectiveness. Adding §§ 32.1-366 through 32.1-372. (Patron-Morgan, HB 104 (CD); Hull, HB 1201 (CD); Christian, HB 1319 (CD); Christian, HB 2592 (F); Deeds, SB 785 (F))
Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Program; created, annual report on effectiveness. Amending § 58.1-1001; adding §§ 32.1-366 through 32.1-372. (Patron-Plum, HB 2312 (F))
Prescription Monitoring Program; established. Amending §§ 2.2-3705 and 54.1-2505; adding §§ 54.1-2519 through 54.1-2525. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 545 (CD))
Ritalin and other psychotropic medications; study on prevalence of prescription and use of among school-aged children. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SJR 11 (CD))
Sexual battery; includes use of any drug or controlled substance that effected judgment, actions, etc., of complaining witness. Amending § 18.2-67.10. (Patron-Marrs, HB 2410 (F))
Student discipline; policies regarding possession of nonprescription medication. Adding § 22.1-277.09. (Patron-Marrs, HB 2409 (F))
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); benefits not denied because of drug-related felonies. Adding § 63.2-607.1. (Patron-Maxwell, SB 1063 (F))
Topical drugs; administration by physical therapists. Amending § 54.1-3408. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1934 (Chapter 497))
Topical drugs; possession and administration by dental hygienists. Amending § 54.1-3408. (Patron-Bolling, SB 1090 (Chapter 465))
Voluntary Formulary; abolished, replaced with therapeutically equivalent (generic) substitutions under Drug Control Act. Amending §§ 2.2-4002, 54.1-3303, 54.1-3401, 54.1-3408.01 and 54.1-3457; adding § 54.1-3408.03; repealing §§ 32.1-79 through 32.1-88. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1823 (Chapter 639))