Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
Health Care & Wellness Committee |
SSB 5524
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Brief Description: Authorizing Washington pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by physician assistants in other states.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Senators Cleveland, Schlicher, Benton, Baumgartner, Keiser, Shin and Kline).
Brief Summary of Substitute Bill |
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Hearing Date: 3/21/13
Staff: Jim Morishima (786-7191).
Background:
It is unlawful to possess, deliver, or dispense a legend drug or controlled substance except pursuant to a prescription issued by health care professionals with prescriptive authority who are licensed in Washington; e.g., physicians, dentists, and advanced registered nurse practitioners. Additionally, Washington pharmacies may honor prescriptions written by the following out-of-state professionals:
physicians;
osteopathic physicians and surgeons;
dentists;
advanced registered nurse practitioners;
podiatric physicians and surgeons; and
veterinarians.
Summary of Bill:
A Washington pharmacy may honor prescriptions for legend drugs or controlled substances written by an out-of-state medical assistant or osteopathic medical assistant. With respect to controlled substances, the out-of-state medical assistant or osteopathic medical assistant must be specifically approved to provide controlled substances by his or her state's medical quality assurance commission (or equivalent) and his or her supervising physician.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available for original bill.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.