5904-S.E AMH LINV KNUT 19

ESSB 5904 - H AMD TO H APP COMM AMD (H-2731.3)504 WD 4/24/03

By Representative Linville

   On page 3, line 12 of the amendment, after "order" insert

 ", including refills of prescriptions for an antipsychotic or antidepressant drug, in which case the pharmacist shall dispense the nonpreferred drug as written. When a substitution is made, on a new prescription or as a result of a change in the preferred drug within a therapeutic class, the prescriber must be notified in writing by the dispensing pharmacist of the specific drug and dose dispensed"

EFFECT: Exempts refills of prescriptions for antipsychotic or antidepressant drugs from the preferred drug list.