2017 Senate Bill 167 / Public Act 249

Restrict prescriptions to new patients

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 15, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-26)

To authorize sanctions on a doctor who fails to comply with the mandate proposed by Senate Bill 166, which prohibits a doctor from prescribing pain-killers or other drugs subject to abuse to a new patient without first checking the patient’s prescription record on a state database that collects this information.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 7, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 22, 2017

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

July 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 4, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2017

Amendment offered by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

To adopt a substitute that adds additional provisions, as described in the December 2017 House and Senate votes.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. LaTanya Garrett (D-7)

To create exceptions for patients with symptoms of epilepsy.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 13, 2017

Passed in the House 83 to 27 (details)

To require a doctor to have a “bona fide prescriber-patient relationship” before prescribing opioid and other painkillers that are subject to abuse, and authorize sanctions on a doctor who fails to first check the patient’s prescription record on a state database that collects this information before prescribing.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2017

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2017