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MI HB5926

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Nate Shannon

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 5926 Summary

  • Changes the trigger for pharmacists to provide drug price information from "upon request" to "on receipt of request" made in person or by telephone.

  • Requires pharmacists to include telephone numbers for four support services on prescription drug receipts: the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline, a suicide prevention hotline, Alcoholics Anonymous, and the American Association of Poison Control Centers helpline.

  • Allows pharmacists to omit brand name, manufacturer, and drug strength information from receipts only if expressly required by the prescriber.

  • Requires pharmacists to retain a copy of each receipt for 90 days, with prescription container labels and written prescription forms serving as valid receipt documentation.

Legislative Description

Health: pharmaceuticals; prescription drug packaging; require alcoholics anonymous hotline, substance abuse hotline, suicide prevention hotline, and poison control phone numbers to be listed. Amends sec. 17757 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17757).

Health: pharmaceuticals

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/25/2020

7/21/2020

Committee Referrals

Health Policy6/25/2020

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