NJ A3642

Pharmacists may dispense up to a 30-day emergency supply of chronic maintenance medications without a valid prescription when the pharmacy has a record of a prior prescription, the pharmacist cannot reach the prescriber, and stopping the medication would endanger the patient's health

The drug must not be a controlled dangerous substance, and the pharmacist cannot have provided an emergency supply of that specific drug to the same patient within the previous 12 months

Pharmacists and their employers receive civil liability protection for emergency dispensing unless their actions constitute gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct

The Board of Pharmacy is directed to adopt regulations establishing documentation and other requirements for emergency dispensing under this provision

The law takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment, preserving existing authority for pharmacists to dispense 72-hour emergency supplies under current regulations