Prescription refill; protocol. (SB882)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Prescription refill; approval. Provides that a prescriber may authorize a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse to approve additional refills of a prescribed drug for no more than 90 consecutive days, provided that (i) the drug is classified as a Schedule VI drug; (ii) there are no changes in the prescribed drug, strength, or dosage; (iii) the prescriber has a current written protocol, accessible by the nurse, that identifies the conditions under which the nurse may approve additional refills; and (iv) the nurse documents in the patient's chart any refills authorized for a specific patient pursuant to the protocol and the additional refills are transmitted to a pharmacist in accordance with the allowances for an authorized agent to transmit a prescription orally or by facsimile pursuant to current law and regulations of the Board of Pharmacy. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/18/2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18101652D |
01/18/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/23/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (SB882) |
01/26/2018 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
02/01/2018 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18106481D-S1 |
02/02/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (SB882S1) |
02/05/2018 | Read second time |
02/05/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/05/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18106481D-S1 |
02/05/2018 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB882S1 |
02/06/2018 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2018 | Read first time |
02/08/2018 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/16/2018 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/21/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2018 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2018 | Read second time |
02/27/2018 | Read third time |
02/27/2018 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2018 | Enrolled |
03/01/2018 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB882ER) |
03/01/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (SB882ER) |
03/01/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
03/03/2018 | Signed by President |
03/06/2018 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018 |
03/06/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
03/19/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 380 (effective 7/1/18) |
03/19/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380) |