Bill > HB0264

This bill modifies existing laws regarding prescription medications. It introduces a new provision allowing the department to issue a standing prescription drug order, but only if it's for a specific, FDA-approved diagnosis, clinically appropriate, and limited to a clearly defined clinical indication. The bill also amends rules about drug product equivalents, which are medications deemed therapeutically equivalent by the FDA, and similar drug products, which are drugs that offer similar therapeutic benefits and risks and are on a specific list. Pharmacists can substitute these similar drugs if the prescriber authorizes it, the purchaser consents, the substitution results in lower cost or is preferred by insurance, or if the original medication is unavailable, among other conditions. Additionally, the bill extends the refill period for prescriptions from one year to two years from the original issue date, with exceptions for controlled substances. Finally, it sets an effective date for these changes.

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