Amendment No. 127

 

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 144                                                                (BDR 54‑210)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:              Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

       Adopted       Lost                                               |          Adopted       Lost                                           

Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend the bill as a whole by deleting section 1 and adding a new section designated section 1, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:

     “Section 1. Chapter 639 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:

     1.  A pharmacist shall not refuse to fill or refill a prescription as written unless the pharmacist knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the prescription is:

     (a) Fraudulent;

     (b) Issued contrary to law; or

     (c) Contraindicated.

     2.  If a pharmacist refuses to dispense a prescription pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the pharmacist shall consult with the prescribing practitioner as soon as practicable.

     3.  The provisions of this section do not:

     (a) Require a pharmacist to stock a particular drug; or

     (b) Prohibit a pharmacist from:

          (1) Substituting a drug pursuant to NRS 639.2583; or

          (2) Requiring payment for a drug in the normal course of business.

     4.  A pharmacist is not subject to any penalty for violation of this section except as provided in NRS 639.255.”.

     Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

“AN ACT relating to pharmacy; prohibiting a pharmacist from refusing to fill or refill a prescription under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.

     Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

“SUMMARY—Prohibits pharmacist from refusing to fill or refill prescription under certain circumstances. (BDR 54‑210)”.