SB2354: Recreationally used or abused substances; create screening program for within the Department of Health.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Establish A Screening And Approval Program For The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Define Terms; To Require The Department Of Health To Administer The Program; To Require The State Health Officer To Approve Or Deny The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Provide That A Process To Appeal Such Determination Shall Be Available To The Manufacturer Or Distributor Of Such Product That Was Denied By The State Health Officer; To Provide That The Department Shall Establish Rules And Regulations As Necessary To Implement And Administer The Program; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Supersede, Restrict Or Otherwise Effect Certain Municipal Or County Ordinance, Order, Or Regulations; To Create A Task Force To Study Alternative Funding Programs And Their Effect On Patient Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.