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Committee approves bill allowing pharmacists to fill noncontrolled prescriptions after a prescriber's death
Summary
House Bill 501 passed the Committee on Health Services with unanimous support. The bill permits pharmacists to continue filling noncontrolled prescriptions for a limited period after a prescriber’s death, while excluding controlled substances to remain consistent with federal law.
House Bill 501, introduced by state Representatives Mitch Whitaker and Derek Lewis, passed the Committee on Health Services unanimously after sponsors described the bill as a continuity‑of‑care measure for patients of deceased prescribers.
The bill allows prescriptions written by a health care provider who has died to be filled for a determined period after the provider’s death, with an explicit exclusion for controlled substances to comply with federal law. Sponsors told the committee the bill is intended to remove uncertainty and potential legal liability for pharmacists when they learn a prescriber has died.
Representative Mitch Whitaker, sponsor, described HB 501 as a continuity provision. “House Bill 501 provides…
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