SB 1151 Summary

• Allows pharmacists to dispense up to a 60-day emergency supply of non-controlled prescription drugs without a prescription when a qualified executive order is in effect, a failure to dispense could interrupt patient care, and the pharmacist makes reasonable effort to contact the prescriber.

• Permits pharmacists to substitute a prescribed drug for a therapeutically equivalent drug when the prescribed drug is listed as in shortage in the FDA drug shortage database during a qualified executive order, with notification requirements to patient and prescriber.

• Defines "qualified executive order" as an executive order issued by the governor during a declared state of emergency due to widespread danger to public health that directs residents to remain in their residences with limited exceptions for at least 2 weeks.

• Requires pharmacists to inform patients when an emergency supply is dispensed and notify prescribers in writing within a reasonable time period of any emergency supply dispensed.

• Updates prescription drug receipt requirements to include the name of the pharmacist when a prescription drug is dispensed pursuant to emergency supply provisions.