IN SB0176 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Passed on April 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-18 - Public Law 28
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Passed on April 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-18 - Public Law 28
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Prescriptions. Allows certain prescriptions to be transmitted electronically. Requires dentists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists to issue a prescription for a controlled substance in an electronic format and by electronic transmission after December 31, 2020. Provides exceptions to issuing an electronically transmitted prescription for a controlled substance. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy to adopt rules concerning electronically transmitted prescriptions for controlled substances. Provides that dentists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists are subject to disciplinary action for violating these provisions. Requires a pharmacy to transfer, upon the request of a patient, a prescription for the patient that the pharmacy has received but not filled to another pharmacy. Sets forth exceptions. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying: (1) the advantages, disadvantages, and feasibility of requiring health care providers to issue prescriptions in an electronic format and by electronic transmission; and (2) any exceptions that would be needed to a requirement for health care providers to issue prescriptions in an electronic format and by electronic transmission. Makes conforming changes.
Title
Prescriptions. Allows certain prescriptions to be transmitted electronically. Requires dentists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists to issue a prescription for a controlled substance in an electronic format and by electronic transmission after December 31, 2020. Provides exceptions to issuing an electronically transmitted prescription for a controlled substance. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy to adopt rules concerning electronically transmitted prescriptions for controlled substances. Provides that dentists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists are subject to disciplinary action for violating these provisions. Requires a pharmacy to transfer, upon the request of a patient, a prescription for the patient that the pharmacy has received but not filled to another pharmacy. Sets forth exceptions. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying: (1) the advantages, disadvantages, and feasibility of requiring health care providers to issue prescriptions in an electronic format and by electronic transmission; and (2) any exceptions that would be needed to a requirement for health care providers to issue prescriptions in an electronic format and by electronic transmission. Makes conforming changes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Ronald Grooms [R] | Sen. Chris Garten [R] | Sen. Erin Houchin [R] | Sen. Susan Glick [R] |
| Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] | Sen. Greg Walker [R] | Rep. Steven Davisson [R] | Rep. Edward Clere [R] |
| Rep. Karen Engleman [R] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-19 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-01-24 - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-19 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-01-24 - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-18 | Senate | Public Law 28 |
| 2019-04-18 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
| 2019-04-17 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2019-04-09 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2019-04-04 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2019-04-01 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 47, nays 0 |
| 2019-03-29 | Senate | Motion to concur filed |
| 2019-03-20 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
| 2019-03-19 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 322: yeas 96, nays 0 |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2019-03-14 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2019-02-26 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health |
| 2019-01-25 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Senator Walker added as coauthor |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Senator Glick added as coauthor |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Senator Houchin added as third author |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Senator Garten added as second author |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Cosponsors: Representatives Clere and Engleman |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Davisson |
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 27: yeas 48, nays 0 |
| 2019-01-22 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2019-01-16 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| 2019-01-03 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services |
| 2019-01-03 | Senate | Authored by Senator Grooms |
