HF 1134

2nd Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/26/2018 03:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; limiting the time for filling prescription drug orders for opioid
drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.11, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.11, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Limitations on the dispensing of opioid prescription drug orders. new text end

new text begin (a) No
prescription drug order for an opioid drug listed in Schedule II may be dispensed by a
pharmacist or other dispenser more than 30 days after the date on which the prescription
drug order was issued.
new text end

new text begin (b) No prescription drug order for an opioid drug listed in Schedules III through V may
be initially dispensed by a pharmacist or other dispenser more than 30 days after the date
on which the prescription drug order was issued. No prescription drug order for an opioid
drug listed in Schedules III through V may be refilled by a pharmacist or other dispenser
more than 30 days after the previous date on which it was dispensed.
new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of this section, "dispenser" has the meaning given in section 152.126,
subdivision 1.
new text end