Bill Text: IN HB1465 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Prescriptions and INSPECT program.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-13 - Public Law 114 [HB1465 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HB1465-Enrolled.html
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(b) In emergency situations, as defined by rule of the board, schedule II drugs may be dispensed upon oral prescription of a practitioner, reduced promptly to writing and filed by the pharmacy. Prescriptions shall be retained in conformity with the requirements of section 7 of this chapter. No prescription for a schedule II substance may be refilled.
(c) Except for dosages medically required for a period of not more than forty-eight (48) hours that are dispensed by or on the direction of a practitioner, or medication dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, a controlled substance included in schedule III or IV which is a prescription drug as determined under IC 16-42-19, shall not be dispensed without a written, electronic, or oral prescription of a practitioner. The prescription shall not be filled or refilled more than six (6) months after the date thereof or be refilled
more than five (5) times, unless renewed by the practitioner.
Prescriptions for schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances may be
transmitted by facsimile from the practitioner or the agent of the
practitioner to a pharmacy. The facsimile prescription is equivalent to
an original prescription to the extent permitted under federal law.
(d) A controlled substance included in schedule V shall not be
distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose.
(e) Prescriptions for schedule V controlled substances may be
transmitted by an electronic prescription from the practitioner or
the agent of the practitioner to a pharmacy.
(b) There is established the INSPECT interim study committee. The committee shall study and make recommendations to the general assembly and the Indiana professional licensing agency concerning the following:
(1) Potential enhancements to the INSPECT (as defined by IC 35-48-7-5.2) program, including real time reporting of collected information, reporting of criminal convictions for crimes involving controlled substances and illegal drugs, use of the NARx Check system, adding legend drugs to the program, and requiring health care practitioners who prescribe medications to use the INSPECT program and other information that would assist health care practitioners.
(2) The beneficial effects and limitations for health care practitioners, pharmacists, and law enforcement of each
potential enhancement studied in subdivision (1) with respect
to curbing controlled substance abuse.
(c) The committee shall operate under the policies and
procedures governing study committees adopted by the legislative
council.
(d) The committee consists of the following voting members:
(1) Two (2) senators, not more than one (1) of whom may be
a member of the same political party, appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate in consultation with the
minority leader of the senate.
(2) Two (2) representatives, not more than one (1) of whom
may be a member of the same political party, appointed by
the speaker of the house of representatives in consultation
with the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(3) One (1) practicing emergency physician appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate.
(4) One (1) practicing primary care physician appointed by
the president pro tempore of the senate.
(5) One (1) practicing pharmacist appointed by the president
pro tempore of the senate.
(6) One (1) employee of a federally qualified health center (as
defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)) appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives.
(7) One (1) hospital administrator appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives.
(8) The attorney general or the attorney general's designee.
(9) The governor or the governor's designee.
The chairman of the legislative council shall appoint the
chairperson of the committee from among the members of the
general assembly appointed to the committee. The chairperson of
the committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
(e) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the
committee are required for the committee to take action on any
measure, including final reports.
(f) Each member of the committee who is not a member of the
general assembly or a state employee is not entitled to per diem or
travel expenses.
(g) Each member of the committee who is a state employee but
not a member of the general assembly is entitled to the following:
(1) Reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4.
(2) Other expenses actually incurred in connection with the
member's duties as provided in the state policies and
procedures established by the Indiana department of
administration and approved by the budget agency.
(h) Each member of the committee who is a member of the
general assembly is entitled to the per diem, mileage, and travel
allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees
established by the legislative council.
(i) This SECTION expires December 31, 2013.
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