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IN SB0312
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
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Dentists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists must issue prescriptions electronically starting July 1, 2019
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Exceptions allow written, faxed, or oral prescriptions when: temporary technological failure occurs, the prescription is for an out-of-state pharmacy, the prescriber and pharmacist are the same entity, or the prescription contains elements not supported by NCPDP SCRIPT standards
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Indiana Board of Pharmacy must adopt rules for electronic prescriptions, including a waiver process for economic hardship or technological limitations outside the prescriber's control
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Pharmacies and pharmacists are not liable if they fill a non-electronic prescription without knowing it failed to qualify for an exception
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Prescribers who violate the electronic prescribing requirements face disciplinary action from their respective licensing boards
Legislative Description
Mandatory electronic prescriptions. Requires dentists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists to issue a prescription in an electronic format and by electronic transmission after June 30, 2019. Provides exceptions to issuing an electronically transmitted prescription. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy to adopt rules concerning electronically transmitted prescriptions. Provides that dentists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists are subject to disciplinary action for violating these provisions. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
1/7/2019