Edwards Signs Opioid Bills Into Law

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday signed three pieces of legislation aimed at curbing Louisiana’s opioid epidemic, even as efforts to establish a workers’ comp drug formulary fell short in this year’s legislative session. House Bill 192, by Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, will limit to a seven-day supply first-time opioid prescriptions to outpatients for treating acute pain. Exceptions would be allowed when determined to be medically necessary. The law will require doctors to explain to patients the risks associated with opioids and give them the option to be prescribed a s...