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H.B. 398 Pharmacy Service for Discharged Hospital Patients

Bill Sponsor:

Rep. Redd, Edward H.
Floor Sponsor:

Sen. Shiozawa, Brian E.
  • Drafting Attorney: Michael E. Curtis
  • Fiscal Analyst: Andrea Wilko



  • Information
    • Last Action: 10 Mar 2016, House/ filed
    • Last Location: House file for bills not passed


H.B. 398

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PHARMACY SERVICE FOR DISCHARGED HOSPITAL

2     
PATIENTS

3     
2016 GENERAL SESSION

4     
STATE OF UTAH

5     
Chief Sponsor: Edward H. Redd

6     
Senate Sponsor: Brian E. Shiozawa

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill allows a hospital pharmacy to dispense a limited supply of a prescription drug
11     to a discharged patient under certain circumstances.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     allows a hospital pharmacy to dispense a limited supply of a prescription drug to a
15     discharged patient, under certain circumstances, when the patient's regular retail
16     pharmacy is not available; and
17          ▸     requires the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to make rules.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
21          None
22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     ENACTS:
24          58-17b-610.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
25     

26     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27          Section 1. Section 58-17b-610.6 is enacted to read:

28          58-17b-610.6. Hospital pharmacy dispensing at discharge.
29          (1) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
30     Administrative Rulemaking Act, in consultation with hospital pharmacies, to establish
31     guidelines under which a hospital pharmacy may dispense a limited supply of a prescription
32     drug to an individual who is no longer a patient in the hospital setting if:
33          (a) the individual is discharged from the hospital on the same day that the hospital
34     pharmacy dispenses the prescription drug to the individual;
35          (b) the prescription drug relates to the reason for which the individual was a patient at
36     the hospital before being discharged;
37          (c) the class A pharmacy with which the patient has an established pharmacy-patient
38     relationship is not open at the time of the patient's discharge;
39          (d) the hospital pharmacy dispenses a quantity of the prescription drug that is the lesser
40     of:
41          (i) a 72-hour supply; or
42          (ii) an adequate amount to treat the discharged patient through the first day on which
43     the pharmacy described in Subsection (1)(c) is open after the patient's discharge from the
44     hospital; and
45          (e) dispensing the prescription drug complies with protocols established by the hospital
46     pharmacy.
47          (2) A hospital pharmacy may dispense a prescription drug in accordance with rules
48     made under Subsection (1).






Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
DateActionLocationVote
2/19/2016 Bill Numbered but not DistributedLegislative Research and General Counsel
2/19/2016 Numbered Bill Publicly DistributedLegislative Research and General Counsel
2/19/2016 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal inputLegislative Research and General Counsel
2/19/2016 House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchClerk of the House
2/22/2016 House/ 1st reading (Introduced)House Rules Committee
2/22/2016 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsorHouse Rules Committee
2/23/2016 LFA/ fiscal note publicly availableHouse Rules Committee
2/23/2016 House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystHouse Rules Committee
2/26/2016 House/ to standing committeeHouse Health and Human Services Committee
2/29/2016 House Comm - Favorable RecommendationHouse Health and Human Services Committee11 0 1
2/29/2016 House Comm - Consent Calendar RecommendationHouse Health and Human Services Committee
3/1/2016 (2:24:01 PM)House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent CalendarHouse Health and Human Services Committee
3/1/2016 (2:24:02 PM)House/ 2nd readingHouse Consent Calendar
3/3/2016 (10:30:02 AM)House/ 3rd readingHouse Consent Calendar
3/3/2016 (10:32:53 AM)House/ passed 3rd readingSenate Secretary72 0 3
3/3/2016 (10:32:55 AM)House/ to SenateSenate Secretary
3/3/2016 Senate/ received from HouseWaiting for Introduction in the Senate
3/3/2016 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Senate Rules Committee
3/4/2016 Senate/ to standing committeeSenate Health and Human Services Committee
3/8/2016 Senate Comm - Favorable RecommendationSenate Health and Human Services Committee6 0 0
3/8/2016 (11:55:29 AM)Senate/ committee report favorableSenate Health and Human Services Committee
3/8/2016 (11:55:30 AM)Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading CalendarSenate 2nd Reading Calendar
3/8/2016 Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to RulesSenate Rules Committee
3/10/2016 Senate/ strike enacting clauseSenate Secretary
3/10/2016 Senate/ to HouseClerk of the House
3/10/2016 House/ received from SenateClerk of the House
3/10/2016 House/ filedHouse file for bills not passed