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HB 1902

Board of Health; Department of Health Professions; Prescription Monitoring Program; overdose information.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rod Willett

Virginia requires health agencies to systematize overdose data analysis from prescription monitoring to identify high-risk prescribing patterns and intervene before deaths occur.

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0487)
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Bill Summary · HB 1902

Legislative bill overview

HB 1902 requires Virginia's Board of Health and Department of Health Professions to collect and analyze overdose data from the state's Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The bill mandates the creation of protocols for identifying high-risk prescribing patterns and establishing procedures for intervention when patterns consistent with overdose risk are detected.

Why is this important

Virginia experiences significant opioid-related mortality, and prescription monitoring programs are a key tool for identifying problematic prescribing before it contributes to overdose deaths. By systematizing overdose data analysis within the PMP, the state aims to enable earlier intervention with healthcare providers and potentially prevent fatal overdoses through evidence-based oversight.

Potential points of contention

  • Provider privacy and autonomy: Doctors may resist increased scrutiny of prescribing patterns, viewing it as intrusive oversight that could discourage legitimate pain management
  • Data security and misuse: Expanding overdose data collection raises concerns about how sensitive patient and provider information is stored, accessed, and protected from breaches or unauthorized use
  • Effectiveness and burden: Implementation requires new protocols and resources; unclear whether data analysis will meaningfully reduce overdoses or become bureaucratic busy-work diverting resources from direct treatment services

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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