HB 184 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Drug Control Act; dispensing drugs without a prescription.

Summary
Authorizes a pharmacist to dispense up to a five-day supply of a Schedule VI drug to an individual who has been displaced from his residence by a natural or man-made disaster; has had his supply of the drug lost, destroyed, or otherwise rendered unusable as a consequence of the disaster; and is unable to tell the pharmacist the identity of the prescriber or his regular pharmacist or pharmacy. The bill also requires the individual to present evidence sufficient to establish, among other things, that the individual had been in lawful possession of the drug pursuant to a prescription provided to another pharmacist and that his health would be in danger without the benefits of the drug. Before prescribing the drug, the pharmacist is required to determine with a reasonable degree of certainty that the requested drug and dosage level are consistent with the drug and its dosage level that had been prescribed to the individual at the time of his displacement from his residence. During the period for which the drug has been dispensed, the pharmacist is required to diligently attempt to ascertain the identity of the prescriber and the identity of the pharmacist or pharmacy in possession of the prescriber's prescription. Upon obtaining such information, the pharmacist is required to take such additional reasonable action as will permit the individual to obtain a new or renewal prescription and resume obtaining the drug pursuant to his prescription.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 26, 2017 Last action Feb 13, 2018
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Committee
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Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Dec 28, 2017
Introduced
Introduced bill reprinted 18103616D
legislature
Dec 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Dec 26, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103616D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Cliff Hayes
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