Senator Alloway and Representative Nesbit introduced legislation to mandate electronic prescribing of opioid medications in Pennsylvania. This bill was introduced by the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society to help reduce drug diversion and addiction by eliminating handwritten prescriptions that can be lost, stolen, or sold illegally. The Society's president spoke in support of the bill, saying electronic prescribing will increase security and reduce wait times for patients. They are asking the General Assembly to pass this bill to help physicians combat the opioid crisis.