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AZ SB1418
Bill
Status
3/8/2021
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Barto
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AI Summary
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Establishes the right of chronically ill and terminally ill patients to use medications obtained from compounding pharmacies, with guidance from their healthcare providers.
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Allows licensed compounding pharmacies in Arizona to access active pharmaceutical ingredients that meet United States Pharmacopeia standards from FDA-registered manufacturers, including medications, dietary supplements, and amino acids already in use.
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Prohibits any treatment or medication intended to cause the death of the patient.
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Defines "chronically ill patient" as one with a long-term health condition that may not be curable and who might benefit from individualized medication not commercially available.
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Defines "terminally ill patient" as one whose physician has diagnosed a disease that will cause death in a reasonably foreseeable time.
Legislative Description
Pharmacy; compounding; terminally ill patients
Terminally Ill Patients
Last Action
House read second time
3/15/2021