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HI SB608
Bill
Status
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Requires pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals with difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels, either through an electronic label on the container or by providing a prescription drug reader at no cost.
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Mandates dispensing pharmacies make sustained, periodic, and reasonable efforts to inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in accessible formats.
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Requires pharmacies to follow best practices recommended by the United States Access Board for providing independent access to prescription drug label information.
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Directs the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules by December 31, 2023, with authority to deny, revoke, or suspend pharmacy licenses or impose fines up to $1,000 per violation for non-compliance.
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Defines "end-user's external accessible device" as a commercially available computer, mobile phone, or communications device that can receive and display electronic prescription information, and "prescription drug reader" as a dedicated device that reads electronic labels and provides audio format information.
Legislative Description
Relating To Prescription Drugs.
Pharmacies
Last Action
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
12/11/2023