HF 700 (LSB 2581HV (3) 88)

HOUSE FILE 700

BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 447)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the refilling of a prescription in emergency situations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 155A.29, subsection 3, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  a.  Prescriptions may be refilled once pursuant to subsection 2 for a period of time reasonably necessary for the pharmacist to secure prescriber authorization.
   b.  Notwithstanding paragraph “a”, a prescription may be refilled pursuant to subsection 2, once in a twelve-month period, and the pharmacist may dispense an amount not to exceed a thirty-day supply, or if the standard unit of dispensing exceeds a thirty-day supply or is unit dosed, an amount not to exceed the standard supply or unit of dispensing.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that in addition to existing provisions relating to the refilling of a prescription without prescriber authorization, a pharmacist may exercise professional judgment and refill a prescription once in a 12-month period and may dispense an amount not to exceed a 30-day supply, or if the standard amount of dispensing exceeds a 30-day supply or is unit dosed, an amount not to exceed the standard supply or limit of dispensing.