The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 55 authored by Sen. Bray on drug and alcohol screening tests. The bill amends the definition of a “drug and alcohol screening test” to include tests ordered by a court as part of a civil action under the law governing forgery, fraud and other deceptions crimes. A Morgan County Deputy Prosecutor testified in support of the bil … [Read more...] about Drug or alcohol screening tests
drugs
Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
S.E.A. 80, P.L. 4 Effective: §§1, 3 effective June 1, 2016; §§2, 4-5 effective July 1, 2016 Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy (board) to adopt emergency rules that are effective July 1, 2016, concerning: (1) professional determinations made; and (2) a relationship on record with the pharmacy; concerning the sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. Requires the board to: (1) review … [Read more...] about Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
Pharmacists, ephedrine, and methamphetamine
S.E.A. 161, P.L. 5 Effective: §1 and 5 effective June 1, 2016; §§2-3, 14 effective March 21, 2016; §§4, 6-13 effective July 1, 2016 Requires the division of state court administration to report certain methamphetamine-related felonies to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) so that NPLEx can generate a stop sale alert to prevent persons convicted of those felonies from purc … [Read more...] about Pharmacists, ephedrine, and methamphetamine
Criminal law matters
S.E.A. 174, P.L. 31 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a person who, with intent to: (1) deceive; or (2) induce compliance with the person's instructions, orders, or requests; falsely represents that the person is a public servant, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor. Creates the offense of dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner, and … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
Controlled substances
S.E.A. 214, P.L. 37 Effective: July 1, 2016 Prohibits Medicaid reimbursement for Subutex, Suboxone, or a similar trade name or generic of the drug if the drug was prescribed for the treatment of pain or pain management and the drug is only indicated for addiction treatment. Requires the office of the secretary and the division of mental health and addiction to develop a treatment … [Read more...] about Controlled substances