Ohio House, Senate OK pill mill bill

Both the Ohio House and Senate have now passed House Bill 93, legislation that is designed to combat “pill mills,” or clinics that dispense pain medication with very little medical records or examinations (Source: “Pill mill bill heads to Kasich’s desk,” Dayton Daily News, May 18, 2011).

Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign the bill as soon as today.

“Pill mills have fueled the prescription drug abuse that has devastated families and communities across the state. House Bill 93 makes it clear that Ohio will not tolerate unethical doctors and their crooked operations, and we’ll do everything in our power to shut them down,” Kasich said in a written statement. “Today we take a crucial step in our coordinated effort toward ridding Ohio of this demoralizing epidemic and restoring some hope in these shattered communities.”