Requires pharmacy practice sites to document reasons for not filling certain prescriptions.
This bill requires pharmacies to document and explain why they cannot fill certain prescriptions. Specifically, if a pharmacy determines a prescription is unlawful, it must cite the violating law, briefly explain the reason, record it in the patient's profile, and share this information with both the patient and their prescribing doctor within 72 hours. The law applies directly to pharmacies and affects patients whose prescriptions are not filled, ensuring transparency without allowing pharmacies to override doctors' authority or create stricter internal rules. It does not change which prescriptions are legally fillable but mandates clear documentation for non-filling decisions.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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