AB 445

Under current law, certain drugs are classified in one of five separate schedules

based upon certain factors. Controlled substances that have a high potential for

abuse and no currently accepted medical use are included in schedule I. Controlled

substances that have an accepted medical use, have the lowest potential for abuse,

and produce the least dependence when compared with other controlled substances

are included in schedule V. In general, a schedule I controlled substance may not be

dispensed, even with a prescription. Current law also provides that a schedule II or

III controlled substance may not be dispensed unless the person who is picking up

the drug shows his or her identification card. Acceptable forms of identification

include a driver's license, a state identification card, a U.S. uniformed service card,

or a U.S. passport. Current law further requires that the name on the identification

card of the person to whom the controlled substance is dispensed be recorded in the

state's prescription drug monitoring program.

This bill adds an identification card or document issued by a foreign

government and bearing a photograph as an acceptable form of identification for the

aforementioned purposes.