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PA HB69
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Cutler
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AI Summary
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Expands Pennsylvania's Cancer Drug Repository Program to become the Prescription Drug Repository Program, allowing all prescription drugs (not just cancer drugs) to be donated and redistributed to indigent patients through approved pharmacies
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Broadens eligible donors to include individuals, health care facilities, hospitals, health clinics, manufacturers, and wholesale distributors, replacing the previous "closed drug delivery system" restriction
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Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to publish and maintain an online list of participating pharmacies and submit annual reports to legislative committees detailing program implementation, pharmacy participation by county, and recommendations for improvements
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Excludes controlled substances from the program and requires donated drugs to be in original unopened, sealed, tamper-evident packaging with at least 6 months before expiration
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Grants the Board authority to promulgate temporary regulations for up to 3 years, bypassing standard regulatory review procedures, and specifies that immunity protections do not apply in cases of gross negligence, recklessness, or knowledge of tainted/contaminated drugs
Legislative Description
Further providing for title and short title of act, for definitions, for establishment, for restocking and dispensing of cancer drugs, for storage, distribution and fees and for immunity; providing for annual report and for list of approved participating pharmacies; further providing for regulations; and imposing duties on the State Board of Pharmacy.
Last Action
Laid on the table
4/9/2025