Requires prescriptions for certain patients to include patients' weight.
This bill requires healthcare providers to include a patient's weight in kilograms on all medication prescriptions for individuals aged 18 or younger. It applies to every prescription written by authorized prescribers, such as doctors or nurses, for patients in this age group. The requirement becomes effective 180 days after the bill is signed into law. The law overrides any conflicting regulations or rules regarding prescription documentation.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
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