HF 3714

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

A bill for an act
relating to health; prohibiting the substitution of a prescription for an
immunosuppressant drug; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 151.21, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 151.21, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Exception for immunosuppressant drugs. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision
3, a pharmacist shall not interchange a prescription for an immunosuppressant drug for
the treatment of transplantation with any other drug without the prior notification and
approval of the prescriber. For the purpose of this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) an "immunosuppressant drug" means any drug used to prevent organ rejection in
individuals who have had an organ transplantation; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "interchange" means the substitution of another version of the same
immunosuppressant drug, including a generic version for the prescribed brand, a brand
version for the prescribed generic version, a generic version by one manufacturer
for a generic version by a different manufacturer, a different formulation for the
prescribed immunosuppressant, or a different immunosuppressant drug product from the
immunosuppressant drug originally prescribed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end