Bill
Number: S.B. 1108
Carter
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Committee
amendment
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1. Eliminates language
allowing prescription orders for schedule II controlled substances to be sent
to a pharmacy via fax if the order is for a patient being discharged from a
hospital to another institution.
2. Exempts veterinarians
from electronic prescribing requirements until it is determined that electronic
prescribing software is widely available for veterinarians.
3. Permits the Pharmacy
Board and the Central Database Tracking System Task Force (Task Force) to
identify educational, outreach and support services to advance the adoption of
electronic prescribing by medical practitioners.
4. Adds a representative
of a health information organization to the Task
Force.
Fifty-fourth Legislature Carter
First
Regular Session S.B. 1108
CARTER FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1108
(Reference to HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES Committee amendment)
Page
5, between lines 26 and 27, insert:
"Page
3, strike lines 31 and 32"
Page
6, between lines 7 and 8, insert:
"Between
lines 24 and 25, insert:
"R. Notwithstanding subsections D and N of this section, a
medical practitioner who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 21 is not
required to comply with the electronic prescribing requirements of subsections
D and N of this section until the Arizona state veterinary medical examining
board determines that electronic prescribing software is widely available for
veterinarians and notifies the Arizona state board of pharmacy of that determination."
Reletter
to conform"
Line
15, after "system" insert ", to identify
educational, outreach and support services to advance medical practitioners'
adoption of electronic prescribing of schedule II controlled substances and
pharmacy implementation of section 36‑2525"
Between
lines 29 and 30, insert:
"7. Representatives of a health information organization in
this state."
Amend title to conform