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SB 1393 Pharmacists; compounding of drugs for use in executions.

Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Compounding of drugs for use in executions. Empowers the Director of the Department of Corrections to make and enter into contracts with a pharmacy or outsourcing facility to compound the drugs necessary to carry out execution by lethal injection. The bill provides that information relating to the identity of the persons or entities compounding such drugs, the identities of persons or entities engaged to manufacture or supply the materials used to compound the drug products, and the name of the materials or components used to compound drug products for use in an execution are confidential, exempt from the Freedom of Information Act, and not subject to discovery or introduction as evidence in a civil proceeding except for good cause shown. Pharmacists are authorized to compound drugs for lethal injections and the Board of Pharmacy can inspect or investigate a pharmacy or outsourcing facility or person compounding such drugs but any documents related to the inspection or investigation are confidential, exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and are not subject to discovery or introduction as evidence in any civil proceeding unless good cause is shown.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pharmacists; compounding of drugs for use in executions. Empowers the Director of the Department of Corrections to make and enter into contracts with an external entity to compound the drugs necessary to carry out execution by lethal injection. The bill also ensures that information relating to the identity of the entity compounding drugs for use in executions and all documents related to the execution process are confidential, exempt from the Freedom of Information Act, and not subject to discovery or introduction as evidence in a civil proceeding except for good cause shown.