On Thursday, Feb. 15, CS/SB 8 by Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) passed out of the Senate Rules Committee. The bill makes substantial changes to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. For more information, please refer to
Vol. 25, No. 2 of Capital Report. Please note, you must be logged in to view this document. CS/SB 8 is now eligible to be heard on the Senate floor. The companion legislation, CS/HB 21 by Rep. Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton), is waiting to be heard in the House Health & Human Services Committee.