Prescriptions; unapproved use. (HB976)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Prescriptions; unapproved use. Provides that a licensed health care provider with prescriptive authority may prescribe, administer, or dispense a drug that has been approved for a specific use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an unapproved use when the health care provider determines, in his professional judgement, that such unapproved use is appropriate for the care and treatment of the patient and prohibits a pharmacist from refusing to dispense a drug for unapproved use if a valid prescription is presented. Read the Bill »

Status

01/12/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee

History

Date	Action
01/12/2022	Committee
01/12/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102844D
01/12/2022	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions