MT SB456

Health care staff other than the practitioner may now convey dispensed drugs to patients at the practitioner's office, provided the drugs are prepared and sealed by the provider with two forms of patient identification on the package

Staff conveying drugs must verify the patient's identity before handing over the medication

Adds a new requirement that practitioners must offer counseling when dispensing drugs to patients

Removes the requirement that drugs be dispensed "directly" by the practitioner, allowing delegation of the physical handoff to support staff

Amends Section 37-2-104, MCA governing dispensing of drugs by medical practitioners registered with the board of pharmacy