HB355 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ron Johnson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Controlled substance prescription database, Class II to Class V controlled substances, reporting of dispensing, veterinarians exempt from report, Sec. 20-2-213 am'd.

Summary

HB355 would remove veterinarians from the reporting requirements to Alabama's Controlled Substances Prescription Database for Class II-V drugs.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 20-2-213 to strike veterinarians from the list of people who must report dispensing of Class II-V controlled substances. As a result, veterinarians would no longer have to report such dispensing information to the database. Other reporters—licensed pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, and licensed doctors like physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and optometrists who dispense these drugs—would continue to report as before. The rest of the reporting rules and penalties stay in place.

Who It Affects

• Veterinarians who dispense Class II-V drugs or administer them to animals: no longer required to report dispensing information to the database.
• Licensed pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, and licensed prescribers (physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists): continue to report dispensing information for Class II-V drugs.

Key Provisions

• Removes veterinarians from the practitioners required to report Class II-V controlled substance dispensing to the Controlled Substances Prescription Database.
• Maintains reporting requirements for all other designated reporters (pharmacies and licensed prescribers) and the associated data elements and penalties for non-compliance.
• Sets effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Drugs