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OH SB119

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/29/2009

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Grendell

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Origin

Senate

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Requires pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and qualified pharmacy technicians to report suspected drug dispensing errors to the State Board of Pharmacy in writing within 14 days of discovery using a board-prescribed form.

  • Mandates individuals filing error reports retain all related documents, labels, vials, and investigative materials and make them available to the board upon request.

  • Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to investigate all reported dispensing errors and pursue disciplinary action against pharmacists or pharmacy interns when grounds exist.

  • Makes reports confidential and not subject to public records requests, limiting access to the filer, their representative, the Attorney General, prosecuting attorneys, and law enforcement agencies.

  • Establishes criminal penalties for failure to comply with reporting requirements: misdemeanor of the fourth degree for violations, or misdemeanor of the first degree if an individual violates the requirements three or more times within a six-month period.

Legislative Description

To require pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and qualified pharmacy technicians to report suspected dispensing errors to the State Board of Pharmacy, to require the Board to investigate all such reports and to pursue disciplinary action when warranted, and to specify criminal penalties for failure to comply with the reporting requirements.

Pharmacists-report suspected dispensing errors

Last Action

To Health, Human Services, & Aging

4/29/2009

Full Bill Text

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