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AL HB260

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2016

Primary Sponsor

Elaine Beech

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Exempts facilities engaged solely in distributing dialysate, drugs, or devices for home renal dialysis to chronic kidney failure patients from Alabama State Board of Pharmacy regulation.

  • Requires all distributed materials to be FDA-approved or cleared as mandated by federal law.

  • Mandates dialysate, drugs, or devices be lawfully held by manufacturers or their agents registered with the board as manufacturers or wholesalers, and delivered in original sealed packaging.

  • Limits delivery to manufacturers or their agents only upon receipt of a physician's order, and restricts delivery to patients (or their designees) for self-administration or to health care providers and institutions for patient administration.

  • Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Pharmacy, State Board of, facilities providing dialysate, drugs, or devices for home rental dialysis exempt from regulation, Sec. 34-23-77 added

Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

2/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Health2/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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