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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 694 (File 108, as amended by Senate "A")*
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO PHARMACY AND DRUG
CONTROL STATUTES.
SUMMARY
This bill eliminates a requirement that veterinarians upload to the
electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program’s (PMP) database, or
report to the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), information
on dispensed animal patient (1) insulin and glucagon drugs and (2)
diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis devices.
By law, the PMP collects prescription data on most controlled
substances (i.e., Schedules II-V) into a centralized online database to
prevent improper or illegal drug use or improper prescribing. As
prescribing practitioners, veterinarians who dispense controlled
substance prescriptions must submit information on the dispensed
substance to the PMP.
* Senate Amendment “A” eliminates the provisions in the
underlying bill concerning drug wholesalers, controlled substances
registrations, epinephrine auto injector prescriptions, sterile
compounding facilities, and pharmacist consultations, and replaces
them with a provision exempting veterinarians from reporting to the
PMP database dispensed diabetes drugs and devices.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage
BACKGROUND
Related Bill
sSB 895 (File 361, as amended by Senate “A” and passed by the
Senate) makes identical changes to exempt veterinarians from
reporting to the PMP database dispensed diabetes drugs and devices,
but it is effective July 1, 2022. 2021SB-00694-R01-BA.DOCX
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COMMITTEE ACTION
General Law Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/09/2021)