PRINTER'S NO. 1408
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1186
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MACKENZIE, V. BROWN, GROVE, LONGIETTI, MILLARD,
O'NEILL, ROTHMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, WARD AND WHEELAND,
APRIL 12, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 12, 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.
(ii) The drug which is the subject of the refill is not a
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