H.B. 361
         ANTI-SEIZURE DRUG NOTIFICATION

house committee Amendments

Amendment 1 February 14, 2008 6:20 pm



Representative Eric K. Hutchings proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 3, Lines 80 through 89 :    

             80          (7) (a) For purposes of Subsection (7)
{   (b)   } , "substitutes" means to substitute:

             81          (i) a generic drug for another generic drug;
             82          (ii) a generic drug for a nongeneric drug;
             83          (iii) a nongeneric drug for another nongeneric drug; or
             84          (iv) a nongeneric drug for a generic drug.
             85          (b)
  A prescribing practitioner who makes a finding under Subsection (5)(a) for a patient with a seizure disorder shall indicate a prohibition on substitution of a drug product equivalent in the manner provided in Subsections (5)(a) or (b).

    (c)  
Except as provided in Subsection (7)      {   (c)   }        (d)       , a pharmacist or pharmacy intern who        cannot dispense the prescribed drug as written, and who needs to substitute      

             86     
{   substitutes   } a drug product equivalent for      {   an epilepsy   }        the       drug prescribed to      {   a   }        the       patient to treat or

             87      prevent seizures shall notify the prescribing practitioner prior to the substitution.
             88          
{   (c)   }        (d)       Notification under Subsection (7)      {   (b)   }        (c)       is not required if the drug product equivalent is

             89      paid for in whole or in part by Medicaid.


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