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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1402: Prepackaged emer meds in ER

Allowing practitioners to prescribe and distribute prepackaged emergency medications to emergency room patients when a pharmacy is not available.

Summary

  • Authorizes a hospital to allow a practitioner to prescribe and distribute prepackaged emergency medications to patients being discharged from a hospital emergency department during times when community or hospital pharmacy services are not available within fifteen miles by road.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1402), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
January 20, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5460

AN ACT Relating to access to prepackaged emergency medications in hospital emergency departments when community or hospital pharmacy services are not available;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Eileen Cody D-34Shelly Short R-7Steve Tharinger D-24Laurie Jinkins D-27Gael Tarleton D-36Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1402 in other sessions

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