VA SB882 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-19 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Prescription refill; approval. Provides that a prescriber may authorize a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse to approve additional refills of a prescribed drug for no more than 90 consecutive days, provided that (i) the drug is classified as a Schedule VI drug; (ii) there are no changes in the prescribed drug, strength, or dosage; (iii) the prescriber has a current written protocol, accessible by the nurse, that identifies the conditions under which the nurse may approve additional refills; and (iv) the nurse documents in the patient's chart any refills authorized for a specific patient pursuant to the protocol and the additional refills are transmitted to a pharmacist in accordance with the allowances for an authorized agent to transmit a prescription orally or by facsimile pursuant to current law and regulations of the Board of Pharmacy.

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Title

Prescription refill; protocol.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380)
2018-03-19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 380 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-06 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-06SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
2018-03-03SenateSigned by President
2018-03-01HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-01SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB882ER)
2018-03-01SenateEnrolled
2018-02-27HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-27HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-27HouseRead third time
2018-02-26HouseRead second time
2018-02-22HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2018-02-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2018-02-16HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-02-08HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2018-02-08HouseRead first time
2018-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-06SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB882S1
2018-02-05SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 18106481D-S1
2018-02-05SenateReading of substitute waived
2018-02-05SenateRead second time
2018-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2018-02-01SenateCommittee substitute printed 18106481D-S1
2018-02-01SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2018-01-26SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
2018-01-18SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2018-01-18SenatePresented and ordered printed 18101652D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5413408(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB882
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB882+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB882S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB882ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0380+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S04V0119+SB0882
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0263SB0882+SB0882
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0295SB0882+SB0882
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H1201V0032+SB0882
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H12V0206+SB0882
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H12V0212+SB0882
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1064+SB0882

Bill Comments

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