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HB 2548: health professionals; continuing education; opioids

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Carter, LD 15

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

             

Legend: CME – Continuing Medical Education Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to opioid-related continuing medical education.

Provisions

1.       Requires three hours of disorder or addiction-related CME to be included as part of an applicable health professional's CME requirements. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

Health professionals with dispensing authority and pharmacists that dispense controlled substances are required to complete three hours of disorder or addiction-related CME during each licensure renewal cycle (A.R.S. § 32-3248.02 as added by Laws 2018, First Special Session, Chapter 1, Section 29).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2548

Second Regular Session                               Version 3: House Engrossed

 

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