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MO HB350
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Newman
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AI Summary
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Pharmacies and employees must dispense valid contraceptive prescriptions without delay, within the normal timeframe for filling any other prescription
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"Contraceptive" includes all FDA-approved drugs or devices to prevent pregnancy, including emergency contraception sold over the counter to persons of legal age
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If a contraceptive is not in stock, the pharmacy must order it through standard procedures or, at the patient's preference, transfer the prescription to another local pharmacy or return it to the patient
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Pharmacies must treat customers in a nonjudgmental manner without subjecting them to indignity, humiliation, breaches of confidentiality, or pressure regarding their prescription
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Violations subject the licensed pharmacy to disciplinary action under section 338.055; pharmacists retain the right to screen for drug therapy problems such as drug interactions, allergies, or clinical misuse
Legislative Description
Requires a pharmacy to fill a valid and lawful prescription for any federal Food and Drug Administration-approved drug or device to prevent pregnancy, including emergency contraceptives, without delay
Last Action
Referred: Health and Mental Health Policy(H)
5/15/2015