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MS HB1069

HEALTHCAREFAILED

Prescription drugs; require pharmacists to dispense to patients unless certain circumstances exist.

An Act To Amend Section 73-21-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacists To Dispense A Prescription Drug To A Patient For Whom The Prescription Is Written Unless Certain Circumstances Exist; To Provide That The State Board Of Medical Licensure Shall Not Prohibit Physicians From Prescribing Any Drug Or Medicine That Has Been Approved By The Food And Drug Administration (fda); To Provide That The Mississippi Board Of Nursing Shall Not Prohibit Advance Practice Registered Nurses From Prescribing Any Drug Or Medicine That The Nurse Is Authorized To Prescribe Under The Terms Of The Collaborative Agreement Between The Nurse And A Physician If That Drug Or Medicine Has Been Approved By The Fda; And For Related Purposes.

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The pharmacist shall dispense a prescription drug to a patient unless one (1) of the following circumstances exists: [...] (d) Dispensing the drug violates the pharmacist's conscience under Section 41-107-5.

Legislative Session

inactive

2024 Regular Session

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History

DateAction
2024-03-05Died In Committee
2024-02-08Referred To Drug Policy;Public Health and Human Services