Minnesota Legislature
HF 2091
as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/06/2017 01:17pm
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A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying requirements for emergency prescriptions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 151.15, by adding subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 151.15, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Receipt of emergency prescription orders. new text end
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A pharmacist, when that pharmacist
is not present within a licensed pharmacy, may accept a written, verbal, or electronic
prescription drug order from a practitioner only if:
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(1) the prescription drug order is for an emergency situation where waiting for the
licensed pharmacy from which the prescription will be dispensed to open would likely cause
the patient to experience significant physical harm or discomfort;
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(2) the pharmacy from which the prescription drug order will be dispensed is closed for
business;
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(3) the pharmacist has been designated to be on call for the licensed pharmacy that will
fill the prescription drug order;
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(4) electronic prescription drug orders are received through secure and encrypted
electronic means;
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(5) the pharmacist takes reasonable precautions to ensure that the prescription drug order
will be handled in a manner consistent with federal and state statutes regarding the handling
of protected health information; and
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(6) the pharmacy from which the prescription drug order will be dispensed has relevant
and appropriate policies and procedures in place and makes them available to the board
upon request.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 151.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin Processing of emergency prescription orders. new text end
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A pharmacist, when that
pharmacist is not present within a licensed pharmacy, may access a pharmacy prescription
processing system through secure and encrypted electronic means in order to process an
emergency prescription accepted pursuant to subdivision 5 only if:
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(1) the pharmacy from which the prescription drug order will be dispensed is closed for
business;
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(2) the pharmacist has been designated to be on call for the licensed pharmacy that will
fill the prescription drug order;
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(3) the prescription drug order is for a patient of a long-term care facility or a county
correctional facility;
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(4) the prescription drug order is processed pursuant to this chapter and rules adopted
under this chapter; and
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(5) the pharmacy from which the prescription drug order will be dispensed has relevant
and appropriate policies and procedures in place and makes them available to the board
upon request.
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