as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/04/2019 02:20pm
A bill for an act
relating to health; clarifying requirement that a dispenser of a controlled substance
must require the person purchasing the controlled substance to present a valid
photographic identification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.11,
subdivision 2d.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.11, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end No person may dispense a controlled substance included in deleted text begin Schedule II
or IIIdeleted text end new text begin Schedules II through Vnew text end without requiring the person purchasing the controlled
substance, who need not be the deleted text begin persondeleted text end new text begin patientnew text end for whom the controlled substance prescription
is written, to present valid photographic identification, unless the person purchasing the
controlled substancedeleted text begin , or if applicable the person for whom the controlled substance
prescription is written,deleted text end is known to the dispenser.new text begin A doctor of veterinary medicine who
dispenses a controlled substance must comply with this subdivision.
new text end
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(b) This subdivision applies only to purchases of controlled substances that are not
covered, in whole or in part, by a health plan company or other third-party payor.
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