HOUSE BILL 813

Sponsored By:

Delegates Elliott, Sophocleus, and Bozman

Entitled:

Prescription Drugs - Substitution of Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs - Restrictions

Synopsis:

Requiring that a prescription for a specified class of drugs be refilled using only the same drug product by the same manufacturer that the pharmacist last dispensed under the prescription except under specified circumstances; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to designate a specified class of drugs; authorizing the Secretary to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/23

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Hearing cancelled

3/13

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

PHARMACISTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 12-101 , 12-504 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered