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MI SB1041

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/5/2018

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bieda

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires prescription labels dispensed by pharmacists to include the medication name (unless prescriber writes "do not label"), an expiration/discard date, and a substance abuse hotline telephone number.

  • Requires prescription labels dispensed by dispensing prescribers to include the medication name, expiration/discard date (or actual expiration date if different), and a substance abuse hotline telephone number.

  • Sets default expiration instruction as "Discard this medication 1 year after the date it is dispensed" unless state or federal law specifies a different expiration date.

  • Designates the substance abuse hotline requirement as the "Megan Letavis law."

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Health; pharmaceuticals; substance abuse hotline label on prescriptions; require. Amends sec. 17756 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17756).

Health: pharmaceuticals

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy

6/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Health Policy6/5/2018

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