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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 407
PRINTER'S NO. 1564
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
395
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, DAVIS, GODSHALL, CORBIN, DRISCOLL,
JAMES, MURT, DIAMOND, SCHWEYER, WARD, STAATS, McNEILL,
D. COSTA, READSHAW, RAVENSTAHL, CALTAGIRONE, DeLUCA,
FABRIZIO, BENNINGHOFF, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, FARRY, NELSON,
MAHER AND ROZZI, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 25, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191),
entitled "An act providing for prescription drug monitoring;
creating the ABC-MAP Board; establishing the Achieving Better
Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program; and providing
for unlawful acts and penalties," further providing for
requirements for prescribers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8(a.1) of the act of October 27, 2014
(P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by
Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, added
November 2, 2016 (P.L.980, No.124), is amended to read:
Section 8. Requirements for prescribers.
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(a.1) Query not required.--
(1) If a patient has been admitted to a licensed health
care facility [or], is in observation status in a licensed
health care facility OR IS UNDER THE CARE OF A HOSPICE, AS
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DEFINED IN SECTION 802.1 OF THE ACT OF JULY 19, 1979
(P.L.130, NO.48), KNOWN AS THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT,
the prescriber does not need to query the system after the
initial query under subsection (a)(1) as long as the patient
remains admitted to the licensed health care facility or
remains in observation status in a licensed health care
facility. LONG AS THE PATIENT REMAINS:
(I) ADMITTED TO THE LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITY
[OR REMAINS];
(II) IN OBSERVATION STATUS IN A LICENSED HEALTH CARE
FACILITY[.]; OR
(III) UNDER THE CARE OF A HOSPICE.
(2) If a patient has been prescribed a non-narcotic
Schedule V controlled substance, as defined in the act of
April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, that treats an
epilepsy or seizure disorder, the prescriber does not need to
query the system under subsection (a)(1).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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