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OH HB101

Bill

Status

Enrolled

12/27/2018

Primary Sponsor

Derek Merrin

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)

AI Summary

Substitute House Bill 101 - Epinephrine Accessibility Act

  • Allows pharmacists and pharmacy interns to dispense epinephrine autoinjectors without a prescription according to protocols established by physicians and authorized by boards of health or individual physicians.

  • Permits qualified entities (schools, public facilities, etc.) to acquire and maintain epinephrine autoinjector supplies through prescriptions or pharmacist dispensing under authorized protocols.

  • Authorizes pharmacists to substitute prescribed epinephrine autoinjectors with pharmaceutical equivalents at equal or lower cost if prescriber has not indicated "dispense as written."

  • Allows physicians to issue epinephrine prescriptions or furnish autoinjectors without examining the individual, provided the devices are for use in qualified entities.

  • Establishes good faith liability protections for boards of health, physicians, and pharmacists who authorize or dispense epinephrine under approved protocols.

Legislative Description

Improve access to epinephrine

Health and Human Services : Health Care

Last Action

Concurred in Senate amendments

12/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Health, Human Services and Medicaid5/17/2017
Health3/7/2017

Full Bill Text

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