PRESCRIPTION TRANSMISSION H.B. 5131 (H-1):
FLOOR SUMMARY
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House Bill 5131 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Lesia Liss
House Committee: Health Policy
Senate Committee: Health Policy
CONTENT
The bill would amend Parts 74 (Controlled Substances Offenses and Penalties) and 177 (Pharmacy Practice and Drug Control) of the Public Health Code to do the following:
-- Revise references to prescription transmission methods.
-- Authorize a prescriber to designate an agent who could transmit a prescription to a pharmacy.
-- Allow a prescription contained within a patient's medical chart in a health facility or agency to be transmitted to a pharmacy.
-- Authorize a pharmacist to change certain elements of a prescription, including dosage form, drug strength, quantity, and directions for use, after consultation and agreement with the prescriber.
-- Allow a pharmacist to dispense a prescription from a patient's medical chart for which no quantity was specified, after consulting with the prescriber.
MCL 333.7405 et al. Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-22-12 Fiscal Analyst: Josh Sefton
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5131/1112