WA SB5019

Allows hospitals to dispense prepackaged emergency medications to patients discharged from emergency departments when community or hospital pharmacy services are unavailable within 15 miles, when patients cannot reasonably reach a pharmacy, or when HIV postexposure prophylaxis is needed

Expands the standard 48-hour medication supply limit for hospital emergency departments to allow larger quantities when pharmacy services won't be available within 48 hours, when anti-infectives or HIV prophylaxis drugs are required, or when manufacturer packaging cannot be reduced to 48-hour amounts

Creates parallel exceptions to the 72-hour medication supply limit for health care entities under the same circumstances: pharmacy unavailability, anti-infective/HIV prophylaxis needs, or manufacturer packaging constraints

Requires hospital pharmacy directors to develop policies governing emergency medication distribution, including preapproved medication lists, pharmacist preparation requirements, practitioner training, secure storage protocols, and mandatory patient counseling before distribution