1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 785

File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 532/96 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled:
Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe and Dispense Drugs

Synopsis:

Authorizing nurse psychotherapists to prescribe specified drugs and to prepare and dispense samples or starter dosages of drugs under specified circumstances; requiring nurse psychotherapists who prepare and dispense drugs to comply with specified requirements; prohibiting nurse psychotherapists from directing a patient to a specific pharmacy; and requiring the State Board of Nursing to adopt regulations jointly with the State Board of Physician Quality Assurance and the State Board of Pharmacy.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
MENTAL HEALTH
NURSES
PHARMACISTS -see also- DRUGS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 1-101 , 8-101 , 8-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)