SB 711 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Prescriptions; off-label use.

Summary
Prescriptions; off-label use. Provides thata licensed health care provider with prescriptive authority may prescribe,administer, or dispense a drug that has been approved for a specificuse by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an off-label usewhen the health care provider determines, in his professional judgment,that such off-label use is appropriate for the care and treatmentof the patient and prohibits a pharmacist from refusing to dispensea drug for off-label use if a valid prescription is presented.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Feb 10, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104615D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
VA
11