HB314 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Rigsby Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to pharmacists and the dispensing of emergency refills of medication; to amend Section 34-33-75 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the supply of medication that may be dispensed in a one-time emergency refill to include the smallest dispensable package size of a medication; and to further provide for the notice to the prescriber after dispensing.

Description

Under existing law, if a pharmacist receives a request for a prescription refill and a refill authorization is not readily available from the prescriber, the pharmacist may dispense a one-time emergency refill containing up to a 72-hour supply under certain conditions.

This bill would increase the amount of supply of medication in an emergency prescription refill to include the smallest dispensable package size of a medication.

The bill would also specify that an emergency refill does not apply to a Schedule I or II controlled substance and would require the pharmacist to notify the prescriber within 24 hours after dispensing the prescription rather than within 72 hours.

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