FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6038

                                   C 41 L 87

BYSenators Wojahn, Kiskaddon, Kreidler, Deccio and Tanner

Permitting medicare-approved dialysis centers to disperse certain legend drugs.

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

House Committe on Health Care

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Washington has approximately 800 citizens currently utilizing home kidney dialysis machines.  The process requires that four drugs be placed into the machine by the patient before each use.  These drugs are stored at the dialysis center and delivered to the patient's home in one month supplies.  This practice of delivering drugs directly to dialysis patients at their homes is long standing, but in technical violation of the law, which requires a pharmacist to dispense all drugs.

SUMMARY:

Dialysis centers are allowed to sell, deliver, possess or dispense drugs to dialysis patients if such drugs are prescribed by a physician and are authorized by the Pharmacy Board in WAC.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    45     0

      House 86   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987