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OH SB240
Bill
Status
11/18/2013
Primary Sponsor
Dave Burke
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AI Summary
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Allows pharmacists to enter into consult agreements with one or more physicians (rather than a single physician) to manage patients' drug therapy and order blood tests
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Permits pharmacists to prescribe and administer dangerous drugs under a consult agreement, with physicians able to limit specific drug categories
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Adds pharmacists acting under a consult agreement to the definition of "licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs"
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Requires the State Board of Pharmacy and State Medical Board to adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for consult agreements, including restrictions on drug categories or disease types
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Simplifies consult agreement requirements by removing prior restrictions on separate agreements per patient diagnosis and replacing detailed procedural requirements with board rule-making authority
Legislative Description
To revise the laws governing pharmacist consult agreements and to authorize a pharmacist to prescribe and administer drugs under a consult agreement.
Pharmacist consult agreements-prescribe/ administer drugs under/revise law
Last Action
To Medicaid, Health & Human Services
11/18/2013