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HB 1601 Administration of prescription drugs; expands authority of persons allowed to administer.
Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Administration of prescription drugs. Expands authority of persons who have completed a training course approved by the Board of Nursing to allow administration of prescription drugs, in compliance with the prescriber's instructions and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy, where the drugs would normally be self-administered by an individual receiving services in a program licensed by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Such authority was previously limited to administration of drugs that would normally be self-administered by a resident of a facility licensed or certified by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.
FULL TEXT
- 10/22/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 089785528 pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1601ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048) pdf
HISTORY
- 10/22/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 089785528
- 10/22/08 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/15/09 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/09 House: Read first time
- 01/19/09 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/20/09 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (89-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (89-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/21/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/12/09 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/09 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/09 House: Enrolled
- 02/18/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1601ER)
- 02/18/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/18/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 48 (effective 7/1/09)
- 02/25/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)