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Senate updates pharmacy practice law to modernize patient communications, tighten audits
Summary
The Senate adopted a second substitute to SB 207 updating the Pharmacy Practice Act: clarifying patient information delivery (including QR codes), updating background‑check requirements, permitting limited emergency dispensing by practitioners in hospital settings, and tightening audit rules (200 prescriptions annually, no extrapolation). The bill passed 26–0 and was sent to the House.
The Senate on Feb. 20 approved second substitute Senate Bill 207, a collection of technical and substantive updates to the Pharmacy Practice Act requested largely by the State Pharmacy Board.
Sponsor and presenters said changes reflect modern practice: patient information may be delivered orally, in writing, by email or via QR code; mail‑order (class D)…
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