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Senate declines telemedicine prescribing bill after safety and commerce debate
Summary
Senate debate on online prescribing and telemedicine centered on patient safety for certain medications, whether Internet pharmacies (e.g., QuickMed) meet medical standards, and state‑vs‑federal regulatory limits; the measure failed a close second‑reading vote and was filed.
Senate Bill 46, which would have clarified bona fide patient‑practitioner relationships and limited Internet prescribing, returned to the floor with an amendment removing a one‑year preexisting relationship requirement and adding exceptions for urgent medical problems and group practice prescribers.
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