2019 -- H 5184 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Caldwell, Craven, McNamara, Bennett, and | |
Date Introduced: January 24, 2019 | |
Referred To: House Corporations | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 5-19.1 of the General Laws entitled "Pharmacies" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 5-19.1-34. Notice of warning regarding use of schedule II controlled substances to be |
4 | posted. |
5 | (a) The director of the department of health shall compile a list of at least the ten (10) |
6 | most prescribed drugs containing opioids and/or other schedule II controlled substances as listed |
7 | in ยง 21-28-2.08 and forward it to the board of pharmacy which shall distribute that list to all |
8 | pharmacies in the state. The list shall also contain warnings relating to the overuse, misuse and |
9 | mixing of those drugs with other drugs and/or alcohol including, but not limited to, dependence, |
10 | addiction or death. |
11 | (b) Each pharmacy shall conspicuously display the list at or adjacent to the place in the |
12 | pharmacy where prescriptions are presented for compounding and dispensing. |
13 | (c) The pharmacist shall also inform the patient that the pharmacist may dispense a partial |
14 | fill of the prescription if requested by the patient and the procedure for other partial fills until the |
15 | full prescription is dispensed within thirty (30) days of the date on which the prescription was |
16 | written. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on September 1, 2019. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES | |
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1 | This act would require that pharmacies display a notice of warning regarding use of |
2 | opioids and/or other schedule II controlled substances compiled by the department of health |
3 | relating to the overuse, misuse and mixing with other drugs and/or alcohol. |
4 | This act would take effect on September 1, 2019. |
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