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HB 1161: Prescription Medication

GENERAL BILL by Cruz

Prescription Medication; Revises requirements for written prescription for medicinal drug issued by licensed health care practitioner, dispensing of complimentary packages of medicinal drugs by licensed health care practitioner, ordering & dispensing of medicinal drugs by licensed pharmacist, & dispensing of controlled substance by licensed pharmacist & practitioner to include medical condition for which drug is prescribed.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2016 House • Filed
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 97
    1/13/2016 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 201
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

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  • HB 1161, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2016 at 5:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1472 (c1) Prescribing Medicinal Drugs and Controlled Substances Ring Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    Location: In committee/council (AHS)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.42 Written prescriptions for medicinal drugs. Page 2 (pdf)
    465.0276 Dispensing practitioner. Page 2 (pdf)
    465.186 Pharmacist’s order for medicinal drugs; dispensing procedure; development of formulary. Page 3 (pdf)
    893.04 Pharmacist and practitioner. Page 4 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 5 (pdf)

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