2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H8297: Uniform Control Substances Act
Legislative Summary
Requires that professionals authorized to prescribe opioid drugs discuss addiction risks with the patient or the patient’s parent or guardian if the patient is under eighteen (18) years of age.
Bill History
5/27/2022
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
House of Representatives
5/30/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/01/2022)
House of Representatives
6/1/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/27/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Health & Human Services(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Raymond Hull
Democrat