HB 1586 -- MEDICATIONS USED DURING HOSPITAL STAY

SPONSOR: Clemens

This bill allows medications in multi-dose containers that were administered to or used for a patient during a hospital stay to be sent with the patient at discharge. The medication must be labeled. Controlled substances cannot be sent with the patient, with some exceptions for on-body medication delivery systems or controlled substance infusions.

This bill is the same as HB 598 (2023).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3060H.01): 197.180