The bill amends section 7204 of the Public Health Code to update the process by which substances designated, rescheduled, or deleted as controlled substances under federal law are managed at the state level. Specifically, it changes the requirement for the administrator to schedule a substance similarly under state law from "shall" to "must," indicating a stronger obligation. Additionally, the timeframe for the administrator to hold a board meeting to determine the scheduling of the substance has been reduced from 91 days to not more than 30 days after receiving notice of the federal action.

Furthermore, if the administrator decides not to schedule the substance similarly, the bill mandates that the administrator must publish the reasons for that decision within 30 days, rather than the previous 91 days. These changes aim to streamline the process and ensure timely responses to federal designations of controlled substances, thereby enhancing the efficiency of state-level drug regulation.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 333.7204