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AZ SB1377

Bill

Status

Passed

5/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Javan Mesnard

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 32-1909 to establish requirements for donated medicine programs, including verification that donors are legally authorized to possess medicine and documentation of donor information before first donation.

  • Requires authorized recipients to accept only donated medicine in unopened, tamper-evident packaging that is not adulterated or misbranded, maintained in temperature-controlled environments, and accompanied by donor attestation regarding proper storage and integrity.

  • Allows authorized recipients to transfer donated medicine to other authorized recipients or out-of-state drug donation programs, with transfers permitted only once, and establishes that such donations are not considered wholesale distribution.

  • Permits authorized recipients, the Department of Health Services, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, and health profession regulatory boards to post information on their public websites regarding donated medicine donation locations, eligible patient qualifications, and patient access procedures.

  • Provides immunity from civil liability, criminal liability, and professional disciplinary action for persons involved in donated medicine supply chains acting in good faith, and requires all records be retained for at least seven years and made available to the board within five business days upon request.

Legislative Description

Authorized recipients; donated medicine; information

Requirements

Last Action

Chapter 139

5/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/13/2025
Health and Human Services3/4/2025
Rules2/3/2025
Health and Human Services2/3/2025

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