PRINTER'S NO. 581
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
542
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, BARTOLOTTA, EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF,
FOLMER, COSTA, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, MENSCH, WARD, BREWSTER,
STEFANO, VULAKOVICH, SCAVELLO AND RESCHENTHALER,
MARCH 24, 2017
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
MARCH 24, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
further defining unlawful acts concerning emergency
prescriptions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8(2.1) of the act of September 27, 1961
(P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, is amended to
read:
Section 8. Unlawful Acts.--It shall be unlawful for:
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(2.1) Any pharmacist to dispense an emergency prescription,
unless:
(i) The pharmacist first attempts to obtain an authorization
from the authorized prescriber and cannot obtain the
authorization.
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