An Act To Establish Uniform Protocols for the Use of Controlled Substances
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1193
Committee Amendment CA_A_S108 (Senate)
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development of the protocol

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 441, L.D. 1193, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish Uniform Protocols for the Use of Controlled Substances" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Establish Uniform Protocols for the Use of Controlled Substances' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Board of Licensure in Medicine to convene stakeholders to 
develop common protocols for the use and administration of controlled 
substances. Resolved: That the Board of Licensure in Medicine shall convene a 
group of stakeholders, including but not limited to representatives from the State Board of 
Nursing, the Board of Osteopathic Licensure, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Maine 
Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Veterinary Medicine and the Board of Licensure 
of Podiatric Medicine and the Director of the Office of Substance Abuse within the 
Department of Health and Human Services, to develop common protocols for the use and 
administration of controlled substances, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
22, section 7246, for use by licensed prescribers. The protocol must be developed no 
later than February 1, 2010. The Board of Licensure in Medicine shall notify the Joint 
Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development of the protocol. 
The joint standing committee is authorized to submit legislation regarding the protocol to 
the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.' 
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This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that directs the Board of Licensure in 
Medicine to convene stakeholders to develop common protocols for the use and 
administration of controlled substances for adoption by all licensed prescribers by 
February 1,2010. The Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITfEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 441, L.D. 1193 
Development is authorized to submit legislation on the subject matter of the resolve to the 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE A 'ENDMENT 
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LD 1193 
LR 1538(02) 
An Act To Establish Uniform Protocols for the Use of Controlled Substances 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The additional costs to develop common protocols for the use and administration of controlled substances can be 
absorbed by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Board of Licensure in Medicine, the State Board of 
Nursing, the Board of Osteopathic Licensure, the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, the Board of Licensure of 
Podiatric Medicine, the Board of Pharmacy and the Board of Dental Examiners utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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