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OH SB230

Bill

Status

Passed

9/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Nickie Antonio

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Origin

Senate

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that the Executive Director of the State Board of Pharmacy must be a licensed pharmacist in good standing in the practice of pharmacy in Ohio.

  • Prohibits pharmacists and pharmacy interns from directly delivering non-self-injectable cancer drugs to patients, their representatives, or their private residences.

  • Allows exceptions to the delivery prohibition if the private residence is a nursing home, residential care facility, rehabilitation facility, or similar healthcare facility.

  • Permits delivery to private residences of hospice patients or home health agency clients when a hospice employee or home health agency employee will administer the drug, with proper notification to the pharmacist.

  • Establishes separate notification requirements for minor patients in hospice or home health agency care, requiring notification from either the prescriber or the patient's parent/guardian/caregiver.

Legislative Description

To change the requirements to serve as the Executive Director of the State Board of Pharmacy and to establish standards for the delivery of non-self-injectable cancer drugs.

Non-self-injectable cancer drugs- establish standards for delivery of

Last Action

Effective Date

9/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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