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HOUSE BILL NO. 611 – Prescriptions, validity

HOUSE BILL NO. 611

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H0611aa...............................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
PRESCRIPTIONS - Amends existing law to revise provisions applicable to the
validity of prescription drug orders.
                                                                        
02/09    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/10    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/23    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
02/28    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/01    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/02    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/06    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 62-0-8
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bell,
      Bilbao, Block, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins,
      Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18),
      Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp,
      Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague,
      Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
      Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer,
      Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24),
      Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Bedke, Black, Boe, Brackett, Ring, Sayler,
      Trail, Wood
    Floor Sponsor - Rusche
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/07    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/09    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/10    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
      Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
      Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Coiner
    Title apvd - to House
03/15    To enrol
03/16    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/17    Pres signed - To Governor
03/22    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 117
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 611
                                                                        
                              BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO PHARMACISTS; AMENDING SECTION 54-1733, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE  PRO-
  3        VISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE VALIDITY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        SECTION  1.  That  Section 54-1733, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  6    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  7        54-1733.  VALIDITY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS. (1) A prescription or drug
  8    order for a legend drug is not valid unless it is issued for a legitimate med-
  9    ical purpose arising from a prescriber-patient relationship which  includes  a
 10    documented patient history and physical evaluation adequate to establish diag-
 11    noses  and  identify  underlying  conditions  and/or  contraindications to the
 12    treatment. Treatment, including issuing a prescription or  drug  order,  based
 13    solely on an online questionnaire or consultation does not constitute a legit-
 14    imate medical purpose. A prescription or drug order may be issued either:
 15        (a)  Bby a practitioner acting in the usual course of his profession,; or
 16        (b)  Bby  a  physician,  dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator or
 17        other person, other than a pharmacist, who is licensed in  a  jurisdiction
 18        other  than  the  state  of Idaho and is permitted by such license to dis-
 19        pense, conduct research with respect to or administer the prescribed  leg-
 20        end  drugs  in the course of his professional practice or research in such
 21        jurisdiction, so long as the individual is acting within the jurisdiction,
 22        scope and authority of his license when issuing the prescription  or  drug
 23        order.
 24        (2)  It  is unlawful for a practitioner to knowingly issue an invalid pre-
 25    scription or drug order for a legend drug.
 26        (3)  It is unlawful for a pharmacist or veterinarian to knowingly fill  an
 27    invalid prescription or drug order for a legend drug.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Rusche              
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Loertscher          
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 611
                                                                        
  1                               AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 10, delete "history and  physical";
  3    and in line 13, following "consultation" insert: "outside of an ongoing clini-
  4    cal relationship".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 611, As Amended
                                                                        
                              BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO PHARMACISTS; AMENDING SECTION 54-1733, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE  PRO-
  3        VISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE VALIDITY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        SECTION  1.  That  Section 54-1733, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  6    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  7        54-1733.  VALIDITY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS. (1) A prescription or drug
  8    order for a legend drug is not valid unless it is issued for a legitimate med-
  9    ical purpose arising from a prescriber-patient relationship which  includes  a
 10    documented  patient  evaluation  adequate  to establish diagnoses and identify
 11    underlying conditions and/or contraindications to  the  treatment.  Treatment,
 12    including  issuing  a  prescription  or  drug order, based solely on an online
 13    questionnaire or consultation outside of an ongoing clinical relationship does
 14    not constitute a legitimate medical purpose. A prescription or drug order  may
 15    be issued either:
 16        (a)  Bby a practitioner acting in the usual course of his profession,; or
 17        (b)  Bby  a  physician,  dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator or
 18        other person, other than a pharmacist, who is licensed in  a  jurisdiction
 19        other  than  the  state  of Idaho and is permitted by such license to dis-
 20        pense, conduct research with respect to or administer the prescribed  leg-
 21        end  drugs  in the course of his professional practice or research in such
 22        jurisdiction, so long as the individual is acting within the jurisdiction,
 23        scope and authority of his license when issuing the prescription  or  drug
 24        order.
 25        (2)  It  is unlawful for a practitioner to knowingly issue an invalid pre-
 26    scription or drug order for a legend drug.
 27        (3)  It is unlawful for a pharmacist or veterinarian to knowingly fill  an
 28    invalid prescription or drug order for a legend drug.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                           RS 15456c1
                                
     The proposed legislation will amend Idaho Code  54-1733. 
This legislative change addresses the growing problem of drugs
available over the Internet by clarifying in the definition of
the appropriate prescriber/patient relationship required to
support prescriptions.  The new definition is based on language
adopted by the federation of State Medical Boards of the United
States.



                          FISCAL NOTE

     There will be no fiscal impact from the passage of this
legislation.





CONTACT
Name:     Richard K. "Mick" Markuson
Agency:   Pharmacy, Board of
Phone:    334-2356

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 611