Minnesota Session Laws - 2016, Regular Session

CHAPTER 122--S.F.No. 2548

An act

relating to health; allowing pharmacists to dispense a 90-day supply of a prescription drug under certain circumstances;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 151.21, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 151.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Extended supply. new text end

new text begin (a) After a patient has obtained an initial 30-day supply of a prescription drug, and the patient returns to the pharmacy to obtain a refill, a pharmacist may dispense up to a 90-day supply of that prescription drug to the patient when the following requirements are met: new text end

new text begin (1) the total quantity of dosage units dispensed by the pharmacist does not exceed the total quantity of dosage units of the remaining refills authorized by the prescriber; and new text end

new text begin (2) the pharmacist is exercising the pharmacist's professional judgment. new text end

new text begin (b) The initial 30-day supply requirement in paragraph (a) is not required if the prescription has previously been filled with a 90-day supply. new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a pharmacist may not exceed the number of dosage units authorized by a prescriber for an initial prescription or subsequent refills if: new text end

new text begin (1) the prescriber has specified on the prescription that, due to medical necessity, the pharmacist may not exceed the number of dosage units identified on the prescription; or new text end

new text begin (2) the prescription drug is a controlled substance, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4. new text end

Presented to the governor May 17, 2016

Signed by the governor May 19, 2016, 10:55 a.m.