California Assembly Bill AB2268 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2268AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 20, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Chesbro FEBRUARY 18, 2010 An act to add Section 11223 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to alcohol and drug abuse. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2268, as amended, Chesbro. Alcohol and drug abuse. Existing law, with certain exceptions, requires any narcotic controlled substance employed in treating an addict for addiction to be administered by a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting under the instruction of a physician and surgeon, or a licensed physician assistant acting under the patient-specific authority of his or her physician and surgeon supervisor, as specified. Existing law prohibits a person from treating an addict for addiction to a narcotic drug except in specified locations, including, a facility licensed by the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, as specified. Existing law restricts the amounts of certain controlled substances that a physician treating an addict for addiction may prescribe for or furnish to the addict during each day of treatment, as specified.  Existing federal law requires practitioner, including a physician and surgeon, who dispenses narcotics to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment to annually register with the federal Attorney General for that purpose. Under existing federal law, this requirement is waived, if specified circumstances exist.  This bill would authorize a physician and surgeon who is registered with the federal Attorney General  to dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment pursuant to a specified   pursuant to the above-   described  federal law to  dispense narcotic drugs   provide treatment for addiction  pursuant to this federal law. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 11223 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 11223. Notwithstanding any other provision of  this chapter   law  , a physician and surgeon who is registered with the federal Attorney  General to dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment pursuant to Section 823(g)   General pursuant to Section 823(g)  of Title 21 of the United States Code may  dispense narcotic drugs   provide treatment for addiction  pursuant to this federal law.