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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Health Care Policy (H) Bill Text
HB 1328 - PRESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION - Sater, David
Prohibits the use, sale, transfer, or licensing of certain prescriptive information by certain entities for commercial purposes
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Formal Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HB 1332, with SCS (Goodman) Bill Text
HB 1332 - PHARMACIES AND PHARMACY BENEFITS - Sater, David
Changes the laws regarding pharmacies and pharmacy benefits
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Health Care Policy (H) Bill Text
HB 1414 - MISSOURI RX PLAN - Fallert, Joseph Jr.
Expands eligibility for the Missouri Rx Plan to retired persons 65 years of age or older with incomes of up to $25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for married couples
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text
HB 1489 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Donnelly, Margaret
Establishes the Drug Monitoring Act to monitor the prescribing of certain controlled substances and modifies existing record keeping requirements for controlled substances and pseudoephedine products
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (4181S.03C) Bill TextSCS/SB 918 - Under this act, the MO HealthNet program shall not require a pharmacy, when filling a prescription that has been prescribed for the treatment as an immunosuppresant that denotes that the drug is from a specific manufacturer, be it generic or name brand, to interchange the drug for any other from another manufacturer other than the one specified in the prescription, unless the MO HealthNet participant is notified of the interchange, in writing or verbally, upon the delivery of the prescription. If such drug is interchanged with notice to the participant, the pharmacy that fills such prescription shall notify the prescribing health care professional before delivery of the prescription. The requirement under this act shall not apply to prescriptions dispensed for inpatients of a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or inpatients of a mental health or residential facility. ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text
HB 1592 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Lipke, Scott A.
Establishes the Drug Monitoring Act and prohibits the selling, dispensing, purchasing, or receiving of certain controlled substances by mail order or mobile retail vendor
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1620 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES - Jones, Kenny
Authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to enter into collaborative agreements with physicians to administer and dispense controlled substances
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1625 - LIABILITY IMMUNITY FOR PHARMACIES - Emery, Edgar G. H.
Specifies that pharmacies will be immune from liability for refusal to perform, assist, recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or service in connection with any drug or device that causes an abortion
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill TextSB 948 - This act provides that upon receiving a valid, lawful prescription for a contraceptive, a pharmacy has a duty to dispense the contraceptive or a suitable alternative permitted by the health care provider who issued the prescription. The pharmacy must fill the prescription without delay and consistent with the normal time frame for filling any other prescription. If the contraceptive or suitable alternative is not in stock, the pharmacy must obtain the contraceptive under the pharmacy's standard procedures for ordering contraceptives not in stock. If the patient prefers, the prescription must either be transferred to a local pharmacy of the patient's choice or returned to the patient. This act also provides that nothing in the provisions of this act shall interfere with a pharmacist's screening for potential drug therapy problems, contraindications, or other potential interaction problems. A pharmacy has a duty to treat each customer in a non-judgmental manner and ensure [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Health Care Policy (H) Bill Text
HB 1720 - PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTRACEPTIVES - Talboy, Mike
Requires pharmacies to dispense all valid, lawful prescriptions for contraceptives without delay
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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H) Bill Text
HB 2500 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE COVERAGE - Smith, Joe
Requires all health insurers providing prescription drug coverage to provide coverage for all prescribed medications and pharmacies receiving valid prescriptions to dispense the medication without delay
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill TextSB 1215 - This act relates to pregnancy prevention and abortion.SEXUAL EDUCATION This act provides that any course materials relating to human sexuality shall not only be medically and factually accurate, but shall also be based on peer reviewed projects that have been demonstrated to influence healthy behavior. The course instruction shall also present abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice of behavior in relation to all sexual activity as the only sure way to avoid pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. The students shall also be presented with information about the health benefits and side effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means to prevent pregnancy and to reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections or other diseases and well as information regarding the vaccine for the human papillomavirus. The instruction shall also help the students gain knowledge about the physical, biological, and hormonal changes of adolescence [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text
HB 2267 - ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF PHARMACISTS - LeVota, Paul
Requires a person who has reasonable cause to believe that a pharmacist's or other health care professional's conduct is illegal or could cause serious injury to make a report to specific authorities
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H) Bill Text
HB 2217 - PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS - Threlkeld, Kevin
Establishes the Missouri Pharmacy Benefits Managers' Fair Trade Practice Act which specifies guidelines for pharmacy benefit managers
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Health Care Policy (H) Bill Text
HB 2193 - PHARMACY REBATES FUND - Robb, Ed
Creates the Pharmacy Rebates Fund which will consist of all revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates for use by the MO HealthNet Pharmacy Program
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Public Hearing Held (S) Bill Text
HB 2064 - PAIN TREATMENT ACT AND PHARMACISTS - Wasson, Jay
Allows pharmacy technicians to have up to 30 days to renew their registration after expiration and authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to issue certain cease and desist orders
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1094-Loudon, with SCS Bill TextSCS/SB 1094 - This act provides that a pharmacy, when filling a prescription that has been prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy that denotes that the drug is from a specific manufacturer, be it generic or name brand, shall not interchange the drug for any other from another manufacturer other than the one specified in the prescription, unless the patient is notified of the interchange upon the delivery of the prescription. If such drug is interchanged, the pharmacy that fills such prescription shall notify the prescribing physician within forty-eight hours of the delivery of the prescription. The requirement under this act shall not apply to prescriptions dispensed for inpatients of a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or inpatients of a mental health or residential facility. This act is identical to SB 634 (2007). ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation Bill Text
HB 2033 - DRUG MONITORING ACT - Page, Sam
Establishes the Drug Monitoring Act and changes the laws regarding drugs and controlled substances
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextCCS/SB 1068 - This act modifies provisions relating to pharmacies and pharmacists.PHARMACY REBATES FUND This act establishes the Pharmacy Rebates Fund for the purposes of depositing any revenues received by the state from pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates as required by state or federal law for use in the MO HealthNet pharmacy program. SECTION 338.650 This provision is substantially similar to HB 2193 (2008).AUDITS This act establishes procedures for when certain prescribed entities conduct audits of pharmacies. Each entity conducting an audit shall establish an appeals process, lasting no longer than six months, under which a licensed pharmacy may appeal an unfavorable preliminary audit report. The audit procedures established under this act shall not apply to any audit conducted as part of an investigation that involves probable fraud, willful misrepresentation, or abuse, nor shall such procedures apply to any audit conducted as part of an inspection or investigation [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text
HB 1927 - SALES OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - Frame, Michael
Authorizes the State Highway Patrol to develop and implement a real-time electronic logbook for sales of pseudoephedrine and requires pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to report sales
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