SB 519
Modifies provisions relating to the amount of prescriptions dispensed by pharmacists during emergency periods
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LR Number:
1874S.02I
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Last Action:
12/23/2024 - Prefiled
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2025

Current Bill Summary

SB 519 - If a pharmacist is unable to obtain refill authorization from a prescriber, the amount of the prescription dispensed shall be limited to the amount determined by the pharmacist within his or her professional judgment as needed for the emergency period, except the amount dispensed shall not exceed a ninety-day, instead of a seven-day, supply. This act additionally provides that in the event of the death or incapacity of a prescriber or inability of a prescriber to provide medical services, the amount dispensed shall not exceed a ninety-day, instead of a thirty-day, supply.

KATIE O'BRIEN

Amendments

No Amendments Found.