Loading chat...

HI SB2770

Bill

Status

Passed

4/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Clarence Nishihara

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes requirement that remote dispensing machines only dispense drugs acquired pursuant to section 340B of the Public Health Service Act, allowing broader drug sourcing.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Ensures amended definitions of "remote dispensing machine" and "remote dispensing pharmacy" are not repealed on January 2, 2014, when other amendments to section 461-1 expire.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection2/12/2010
Health1/27/2010

Full Bill Text

No bill text available