Senate
File
2053
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2053
BY
HATCH
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
drug
product
selection
relative
to
1
antiepileptic
drugs.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
TLSB
5273SS
(3)
83
pf/nh
S.F.
2053
Section
1.
Section
155A.32,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
The
pharmacist
shall
not
exercise
3
the
drug
product
selection
described
in
this
section
for
4
an
antiepileptic
drug
or
formulation
of
an
antiepileptic
5
drug,
whether
brand
name
or
generic
name,
prescribed
for
6
the
treatment
of
seizures
including
epilepsy,
without
prior
7
notification
of
and
receipt
of
the
signed
informed
consent
for
8
that
selection
from
both
the
authorized
prescriber
and
the
9
patient
or
the
patient’s
representative.
10
EXPLANATION
11
This
bill
provides
an
exception
to
authorization
of
drug
12
product
selection
by
pharmacists
by
prohibiting
such
drug
13
product
selection
for
an
antiepileptic
drug
or
formulation
of
14
an
antiepileptic
drug,
whether
brand
name
or
generic
name,
15
prescribed
for
the
treatment
of
seizures
including
epilepsy,
16
unless
the
pharmacist
first
provides
notification
of
and
17
receives
signed
informed
consent
for
that
selection
from
both
18
the
authorized
prescriber
and
the
patient
or
the
patient’s
19
representative.
20
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