| 1 | | - | Assembly Bill No. 1557 CHAPTER 141An act to amend Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. [ Approved by Governor September 01, 2023. Filed with Secretary of State September 01, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1557, Flora. Pharmacy: electronic prescriptions.Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a prescriber or a prescribers authorized agent to electronically enter a prescription into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from a location outside of the pharmacy or hospital. The Pharmacy Law makes those provisions inapplicable to prescriptions for controlled substances classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, except as permitted pursuant to specified provisions. That law generally punishes a knowing violation of its provisions as a misdemeanor.This bill would delete the provision making the authorization to electronically enter a prescription inapplicable to controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a pharmacist located and licensed in the state to, on behalf of a licensed health care facility, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. The bill would require a health care facility to maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of a medication chart order pursuant to that provision, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of violating the Pharmacy Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer.(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.(d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:The waiver that currently allows for remote processing expires on August 9, 2023. It is necessary that this act take effect immediately to ensure that hospitals can continue to remotely process prescriptions. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled August 21, 2023 Passed IN Senate June 29, 2023 Passed IN Assembly August 17, 2023 Amended IN Senate June 06, 2023 Amended IN Assembly April 12, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 13, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1557Introduced by Assembly Member Flora(Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Alvarez, Bains, Dixon, Lackey, Mathis, and Weber)February 17, 2023An act to amend Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1557, Flora. Pharmacy: electronic prescriptions.Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a prescriber or a prescribers authorized agent to electronically enter a prescription into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from a location outside of the pharmacy or hospital. The Pharmacy Law makes those provisions inapplicable to prescriptions for controlled substances classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, except as permitted pursuant to specified provisions. That law generally punishes a knowing violation of its provisions as a misdemeanor.This bill would delete the provision making the authorization to electronically enter a prescription inapplicable to controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a pharmacist located and licensed in the state to, on behalf of a licensed health care facility, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. The bill would require a health care facility to maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of a medication chart order pursuant to that provision, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of violating the Pharmacy Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer.(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.(d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:The waiver that currently allows for remote processing expires on August 9, 2023. It is necessary that this act take effect immediately to ensure that hospitals can continue to remotely process prescriptions. |
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| 3 | | - | Assembly Bill No. 1557 CHAPTER 141An act to amend Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. [ Approved by Governor September 01, 2023. Filed with Secretary of State September 01, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1557, Flora. Pharmacy: electronic prescriptions.Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a prescriber or a prescribers authorized agent to electronically enter a prescription into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from a location outside of the pharmacy or hospital. The Pharmacy Law makes those provisions inapplicable to prescriptions for controlled substances classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, except as permitted pursuant to specified provisions. That law generally punishes a knowing violation of its provisions as a misdemeanor.This bill would delete the provision making the authorization to electronically enter a prescription inapplicable to controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a pharmacist located and licensed in the state to, on behalf of a licensed health care facility, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. The bill would require a health care facility to maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of a medication chart order pursuant to that provision, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of violating the Pharmacy Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES |
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| 3 | + | Enrolled August 21, 2023 Passed IN Senate June 29, 2023 Passed IN Assembly August 17, 2023 Amended IN Senate June 06, 2023 Amended IN Assembly April 12, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 13, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1557Introduced by Assembly Member Flora(Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Alvarez, Bains, Dixon, Lackey, Mathis, and Weber)February 17, 2023An act to amend Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1557, Flora. Pharmacy: electronic prescriptions.Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a prescriber or a prescribers authorized agent to electronically enter a prescription into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from a location outside of the pharmacy or hospital. The Pharmacy Law makes those provisions inapplicable to prescriptions for controlled substances classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, except as permitted pursuant to specified provisions. That law generally punishes a knowing violation of its provisions as a misdemeanor.This bill would delete the provision making the authorization to electronically enter a prescription inapplicable to controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a pharmacist located and licensed in the state to, on behalf of a licensed health care facility, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. The bill would require a health care facility to maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of a medication chart order pursuant to that provision, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of violating the Pharmacy Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES |
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| 19 | 31 | | AB 1557, Flora. Pharmacy: electronic prescriptions. |
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| 21 | 33 | | Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a prescriber or a prescribers authorized agent to electronically enter a prescription into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from a location outside of the pharmacy or hospital. The Pharmacy Law makes those provisions inapplicable to prescriptions for controlled substances classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, except as permitted pursuant to specified provisions. That law generally punishes a knowing violation of its provisions as a misdemeanor.This bill would delete the provision making the authorization to electronically enter a prescription inapplicable to controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a pharmacist located and licensed in the state to, on behalf of a licensed health care facility, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. The bill would require a health care facility to maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of a medication chart order pursuant to that provision, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of violating the Pharmacy Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. |
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| 23 | 35 | | Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a prescriber or a prescribers authorized agent to electronically enter a prescription into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from a location outside of the pharmacy or hospital. The Pharmacy Law makes those provisions inapplicable to prescriptions for controlled substances classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, except as permitted pursuant to specified provisions. That law generally punishes a knowing violation of its provisions as a misdemeanor. |
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| 25 | 37 | | This bill would delete the provision making the authorization to electronically enter a prescription inapplicable to controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a pharmacist located and licensed in the state to, on behalf of a licensed health care facility, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. The bill would require a health care facility to maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of a medication chart order pursuant to that provision, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of violating the Pharmacy Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. |
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| 27 | 39 | | The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. |
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| 29 | 41 | | This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. |
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| 31 | 43 | | This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. |
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| 37 | 49 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer.(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.(d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:The waiver that currently allows for remote processing expires on August 9, 2023. It is necessary that this act take effect immediately to ensure that hospitals can continue to remotely process prescriptions. |
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| 39 | 51 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 41 | 53 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 43 | 55 | | SECTION 1. Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer.(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.(d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105. |
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| 45 | 57 | | SECTION 1. Section 4071.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: |
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| 49 | 61 | | 4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer.(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.(d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105. |
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| 51 | 63 | | 4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer.(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.(d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105. |
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| 53 | 65 | | 4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer.(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.(d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105. |
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| 57 | 69 | | 4071.1. (a) A prescriber, a prescribers authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacys or hospitals computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital. For purposes of this section, a prescribers authorized agent is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500). |
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| 59 | 71 | | (b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospitals computer. |
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| 61 | 73 | | (c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacys computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist. |
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| 63 | 75 | | (d) (1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facilitys policies and procedures. |
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| 65 | 77 | | (2) (A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacists verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision. |
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| 67 | 79 | | (B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105. |
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| 69 | 81 | | SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. |
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| 71 | 83 | | SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. |
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| 73 | 85 | | SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. |
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| 77 | 89 | | SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:The waiver that currently allows for remote processing expires on August 9, 2023. It is necessary that this act take effect immediately to ensure that hospitals can continue to remotely process prescriptions. |
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| 79 | 91 | | SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:The waiver that currently allows for remote processing expires on August 9, 2023. It is necessary that this act take effect immediately to ensure that hospitals can continue to remotely process prescriptions. |
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| 81 | 93 | | SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: |
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| 85 | 97 | | The waiver that currently allows for remote processing expires on August 9, 2023. It is necessary that this act take effect immediately to ensure that hospitals can continue to remotely process prescriptions. |
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