SB 0920 Summary

• Pharmacists may dispense emergency refills of up to 60-day supplies of non-controlled prescription drugs through March 31, 2021, if failure to refill could interrupt patient care, with requirements to inform patients and notify prescribers

• Pharmacists may operate temporary pharmacy locations outside designated licensed premises and dispense/administer drugs for COVID-19 treatment per CDC, NIH, or state chief medical executive protocols

• Pharmacists may substitute therapeutically equivalent drugs during critical shortages and oversee pharmacy technicians remotely using real-time audiovisual systems capable of identifying tablet/capsule markings

• Out-of-state pharmacies and wholesale distributors licensed in good standing in other states are considered licensed to do business in Michigan, with restrictions on controlled substance distribution except for FDA-designated drug shortages

• These provisions apply only while a qualified order or declaration (emergency order or state disaster/emergency) related to a respiratory disease epidemic is in effect