{"id":21478,"date":"2017-03-28T10:24:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T16:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=21478"},"modified":"2017-03-28T11:57:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:57:27","slug":"pharmacy-regulation-changes-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=21478","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy regulation changes advanced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawmakers advanced a bill March 28 that would update state law regulating pharmacy practice in Nebraska.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Mark Kolterman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB166, introduced by Seward Sen. Mark Kolterman, would amend and update the Pharmacy Practice Act and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.<\/p>\n

Kolterman said regulations governing pharmacists in Nebraska have not been updated since 2007. A recent review of those regulations revealed the need for updates and clarifications in state law, he said.<\/p>\n

The bill would clarify that a Schedule II controlled substance could be dispensed in an emergency situation in which a prescribing practitioner determines that no appropriate alternative treatment is available, immediate administration of the controlled substance is necessary and it is not possible to provide a signed prescription for the dispenser.<\/p>\n

In addition, the bill would allow a hospital to provide the unused portion of a drug to a patient upon discharge under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is particularly important for patients who visit the emergency rooms at a critical access hospital,\u201d Kolterman said, where discharged patients may not be able to immediately fill a prescription.<\/p>\n

Among other provisions, LB166 also would:
\n\u2022 require that a pharmacist intern be supervised at all times;
\n\u2022 allow more than one drug to be placed in a container in certain circumstances;
\n\u2022 specify that 60 days be the quantity of drug indicated for a long-term care facility resident;
\n\u2022 extend the time available to fill the remainder of a partially dispensed controlled substance prescription from 72 hours to 30 days after the prescription date;
\n\u2022 authorize a pharmacist to enter into a practice agreement with a qualified licensed health care practitioner to provide pharmaceutical care independently; and
\n\u2022 require that a registered pharmacy in which controlled substances are stored or dispensed complete a controlled-substances inventory when there is a change in the pharmacist in charge.<\/p>\n

A Health and Human Services Committee amendment, adopted 37-0, made several additional technical changes and added reporting, maintenance and documentation requirements.<\/p>\n

The bill advanced to select file on a 37-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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