HB2714 HFIN AM 3-18
The Committee on Finance moves to amend the bill on page
two, section one, line two, following the word "authorized", by
striking out the period and inserting a comma and the following:
"with the amendment set forth below:
On page one, subsection 1.4, line eleven, following the
number "2013.", by inserting the following words:
This rule is effective upon the date specified in an
emergency rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human
Resources as being the date funding for implementation of Chronic
Pain Management Clinic Licensure will become available pursuant
to a duly enacted appropriation bill authorizing the expenditure
of funds for that purpose.;
On page four, subsection 3.1., line eighteen, by striking
out all of subdivisions 3.1.a., 3.1.b., 3.1.c., and 3.1.d. and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
3.1.a. The primary component of the medical practice of the
clinic, facility or office is treatment of chronic pain for non-
malignant conditions;
3.1.b. More than fifty percent of patients in any one month
of the prescribers are provided treatment for chronic pain for
non-malignant conditions and are prescribed, administered or
dispensed tramadol, carisoprodol, opioid drug products or other
Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substances for such
diagnosis:
3.1.c. The calculation of more than fifty percent of patients will be calculated by dividing the number of unique
patient encounters at the clinic, facility or office during any
one month for a diagnosis of chronic non-malignant pain and
pursuant to such diagnosis of chronic non-malignant pain were
prescribed, administered or dispensed tramadol, carisoprodol,
opioid drugs or other Scheduled II or Scheduled III controlled
substances by the total number of all patient encounters at the
clinic, facility or office during any month.
3.1.d. Patients receiving tramadol, carisoprodol, opioid
drug products or other Schedule II or Schedule III controlled
substances for treatment of an injury or illness that lasts or is
expected to last thirty days or less shall not be included in the
calculation of more than fifty percent of all patients.;
And renumbering the remaining subdivisions;
And,
On page thirteen, subparagraph 6.5.b.2.B., after the words
"Osteopathic Specialist;" by inserting the words "hold Competency
Certification in Controlled Substances Management;".