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HF 1574

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 03/01/2007

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A bill for an act
 relating to prescription drugs; requiring pharmacists to obtain consent to dispense
certain epilepsy drugs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 151.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [151.2101] EPILEPSY DRUGS.
 new text end

new text begin When a pharmacist receives a prescription for a drug for the treatment of epilepsy,
or for the treatment or prevention of seizures, the pharmacist shall not dispense a
therapeutically equivalent generic name drug, unless the pharmacist obtains and
documents the consent of the prescriber and the patient for whom the drug was prescribed.
If the pharmacist dispenses a refill of a prescription drug for the treatment of epilepsy,
or for the treatment or prevention of seizures, the pharmacist shall dispense the same
prescription drug from the same manufacturer that was last dispensed, unless the
pharmacist obtains and documents the consent of the prescriber and the patient for whom
the prescription is being refilled.
 new text end