The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposes the following amendment (LC-4165.VR0002H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 44-53-2030, by striking the MACROBUTTON NoMacro <> undesignated paragraph and inserting:

 Except in the provision of emergency services and care before providing anesthesia, prior Prior to prescribing, ordering, dispensing, or administering an opioid drug listed as a Schedule II controlled substance for the treatment of pain, a healthcare practitioner shall:

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, Section 44-53-2030, by adding an undesignated paragraph MACROBUTTON NoMacro <> to read:

 Excluded from the requirements of this section are opioids prescribed for medical emergencies, acute trauma, hospitalized patients, cancer, palliative or end-of-life care, sickle cell disease, perioperative care, or prescribed per current Centers for Disease Control Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.