Hearing to Address Nonprescription Drugs, Pertussis

The House of Representatives’ Public Health Committee will hold a hearing on Monday at 10 a.m. to listen to and consider both invited and public testimony on a pair of interim charges. The charges address nonprescription drug use, the state’s immunization registry and the recent outbreak of pertussis.Charge No. 1 requires the Public Health Committee to “assess the prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use in the state (including opioid analgesics, stimulants, tranquilizers and sedatives)” and to identify adverse health impacts from these drugs. It also requires the...