act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act, including a practitioner who provides services
in an emergency department at a hospital or urgent care center
and is authorized to prescribe medication under the laws of this
Commonwealth.
"Hospital." As defined in section 802.1 of the Health Care
Facilities Act.
"Opioid drug product." A drug product that contains an
opioid agonist and is designated by the United States Food and
Drug Administration for the treatment of pain.
"Urgent care center." An organization or business entity
that provides outpatient treatment to patients with urgent
medical conditions, illnesses or injuries on an unscheduled
basis but that is not licensed as a hospital or an ambulatory
surgical facility.
Section 3. Prescribing practices.
(a) Limitation on quantity of opioid drug products.--A
health care practitioner may not prescribe an opioid drug
product to an individual seeking treatment in an emergency
department or urgent care center in a quantity sufficient to
treat that individual for more than seven days.
(b) Refills.--A health care practitioner in an emergency
department or urgent care center may not authorize the refilling
of a prescription for an opioid analgesic drug product that has
been lost, stolen or destroyed.
Section 4. Referral to treatment.
A health care practitioner shall refer an individual for
treatment if the individual is believed to be at risk for
substance abuse while seeking treatment in an emergency
department or urgent care center.
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