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2018 SESSION

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HB 501 Home hospice programs; disposal of drugs.

Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Home hospice programs; disposal of drugs. Requires every hospice to develop policies and procedures for the disposal of drugs dispensed as part of the hospice plan of care for a patient, which shall include requirements that such disposal be (i) performed in a manner that complies with all state and federal requirements for the safe disposal of drugs by a licensed nurse, physician assistant, or physician who is employed by or has entered into a contract with the hospice program; (ii) witnessed by a member of the patient's family or a second employee of the hospice program who is licensed by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions; and (iii) documented in the patient's medical record.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102626D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/23/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18105770D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/21/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB501ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102626D
• 01/08/18  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/23/18  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18105770D-H1
• 01/25/18  House: Read first time
• 01/26/18  House: Read second time
• 01/26/18  House: Committee substitute agreed to 18105770D-H1
• 01/26/18  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB501H1
• 01/29/18  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/09/18  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
• 02/15/18  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/18  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/18  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/18  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB501ER)
• 02/21/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/26/18  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
• 02/26/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
• 03/02/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 95 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/02/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095)