GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

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HOUSE BILL 778

Short Title:      LRC/Opioid Misuse Prevention.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representative B. Richardson. For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

April 13, 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT authorizing the legislative research commission to study effective evidence‑based strategies for preventing opioid misuse and overdose.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The Legislative Research Commission is authorized to study effective evidence‑based strategies for preventing opioid misuse and overdose. In conducting the study, the Commission shall examine at least all of the following:

(1)        The average age of individuals misusing opioids.

(2)        How individuals misusing opioids began misusing them.

(3)        The length of time individuals misusing opioids have been misusing them.

SECTION 2.  The Legislative Research Commission may make an interim report to the 2017 General Assembly, 2018 Regular Session, and shall make its final report to the 2019 General Assembly.

SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2017.