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HI SB2770
Bill
Status
4/23/2010
Primary Sponsor
Clarence Nishihara
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AI Summary
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Removes requirement that remote dispensing machines only dispense drugs acquired pursuant to section 340B of the Public Health Service Act, allowing broader drug sourcing.
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Clarifies definition of "remote dispensing pharmacy" to include federally qualified health centers that provide outpatient medical care in any county and dispense prescription drugs through remote dispensing machines.
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Modifies Act 190 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2004) to preserve definitions of "institutional facility" and "unit of use container" when section 461-1 is reenacted on July 1, 2010.
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Ensures amended definitions of "remote dispensing machine" and "remote dispensing pharmacy" are not repealed on January 2, 2014, when other amendments to section 461-1 expire.
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Improves access to medications and pharmacy services for residents in underserved, remote, and rural island areas.
Legislative Description
Pharmacy; Remote Dispensing Pharmacy; Remote Dispensing Machine
Last Action
(S) Act 051, 4/23/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 513).
4/23/2010