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SB 882 Prescription refill; protocol.
Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Prescription refill; approval. Provides that a prescriber may authorize a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse to approve additional refills of a prescribed drug for no more than 90 consecutive days, provided that (i) the drug is classified as a Schedule VI drug; (ii) there are no changes in the prescribed drug, strength, or dosage; (iii) the prescriber has a current written protocol, accessible by the nurse, that identifies the conditions under which the nurse may approve additional refills; and (iv) the nurse documents in the patient's chart any refills authorized for a specific patient pursuant to the protocol and the additional refills are transmitted to a pharmacist in accordance with the allowances for an authorized agent to transmit a prescription orally or by facsimile pursuant to current law and regulations of the Board of Pharmacy.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18101652D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106481D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB882ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/19/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/18/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18101652D
- 01/18/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/26/18 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/01/18 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106481D-S1
- 02/02/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/18 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/18 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18106481D-S1
- 02/05/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB882S1
- 02/06/18 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/18 House: Read first time
- 02/08/18 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/16/18 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/21/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/18 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/18 House: Read second time
- 02/27/18 House: Read third time
- 02/27/18 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/01/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB882ER)
- 03/01/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
- 03/06/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/19/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 380 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/19/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380)