LB 515 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide requirements for certain prescription refills

This Nebraska bill (LB 515) amends pharmacy rules to establish clear procedures for pharmacists to provide emergency prescription refills when doctors cannot be contacted. It allows pharmacists to dispense up to a 30-day supply (or the previous refill amount, whichever is less) for non-controlled maintenance medications under specific conditions: the refill must be for ongoing treatment, the pharmacist must verify the prescription through records or a database, and the pharmacist must judge that interrupting therapy would harm the patient. The bill directly affects pharmacists and patients who need urgent access to ongoing medications like diabetes or blood pressure drugs. It does not change standard refill rules but creates a defined emergency process to prevent treatment gaps.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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2
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Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB515 amended into LB332 by AM729
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
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