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Committee hears bill to allow hospitals to give larger prepackaged medication supplies at discharge
Summary
Substitute House Bill 1186 would change when hospitals and other licensed healthcare entities may dispense medications at discharge, allowing larger prepackaged supplies in circumstances where nearby pharmacy services are unavailable.
The Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee on March 18 heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 1186, which would modify limits on medication quantities that hospitals and other licensed health-care entities may dispense to patients at discharge when pharmacy services are not available.
Greg Attanasio, committee staff, summarized current law and changes proposed: hospitals may now dispense up to a 48-hour supply in limited circumstances (for example, when pharmacy services are not available within 15 road miles), and other health entities may dispense up to 72 hours. The bill…
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