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HI SB608

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Mandates dispensing pharmacies make sustained, periodic, and reasonable efforts to inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in accessible formats.

  • Requires pharmacies to follow best practices recommended by the United States Access Board for providing independent access to prescription drug label information.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health3/9/2023
Commerce and Consumer Protection2/17/2023
Health and Human Services1/25/2023

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