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House committee hears bill to require pharmacies offer prescription readers for visually impaired
Summary
Sponsors told the House Insurance Committee HB 374 would require pharmacies to notify patients about and provide, on request, audio prescription readers that speak label information; sponsors described devices as low cost and already offered by some national chains.
The House Insurance Committee heard sponsor testimony for House Bill 374, which would require pharmacies to notify patients that a prescription reader is available and to provide one upon request for the duration of the prescription.
Mark Segrist, a sponsor witness, told the committee the devices simply read aloud the same label information everyone…
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