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title: State of the States, December 21
description: Read IWP's weekly legislative wrap-up for information on a bill that has been pre-filed in Missouri that would mandate electronic prescribing.
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# [State of the States, December 21](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-december21)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Dec 24, 2018 1:00:00 PM

What's happening this week in workers' compensation? IWP's weekly legislative wrap-up, **State of the States**, keeps you up to date on important matters within the workers' compensation and pharmacy arena.

**This week's legislative wrap-up contains updates including:**

- Representative Thierry pre-filing two opioid related bills in Texas
- Electronic prescribing bill pre-filed in Missouri 
- Maine Workers' Compensation Board proposing an update to the state's medical fee schedule effective January 1

<https://www.iwpharmacy.com/hubfs/Legislative%20Wrap%20Up%2012.21.18.pdf>

This edition also includes updates in states like Virginia and Kentucky.

Stay connected to all relevant information in workers' compensation and pharmacy by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. For last week's wrap-up, please click [here](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-december14). 

[View full post](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-december21)

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