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MI HB5926
Bill
Status
6/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Nate Shannon
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AI Summary
HB 5926 Summary
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Changes the trigger for pharmacists to provide drug price information from "upon request" to "on receipt of request" made in person or by telephone.
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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.
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Allows pharmacists to omit brand name, manufacturer, and drug strength information from receipts only if expressly required by the prescriber.
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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