SPONSOR: Hausman
This bill gives the Missouri Board of Pharmacy the authority to waive compliance with any Missouri rule or regulation for a nonprofit pharmacy licensed in this state when the nonprofit pharmacy is dispensing, shipping, or delivering prescription drugs into another state or United States territory that is experiencing a declared state disaster or emergency, provided that:
(1) The nonprofit pharmacy is a licensed pharmacy in good standing under this Chapter and is authorized to ship prescription drugs into the state or territory in question;
(2) The nonprofit pharmacy is responding to an active declared state disaster or emergency;
(3) The nonprofit pharmacy complies with all emergency rules and regulations for pharmacies and nonprofit pharmacies established by the state or territory for the duration of the disaster period;
(4) The nonprofit pharmacy complies with all applicable Federal laws and regulations; and
(5) The waiver applies only to prescription drugs dispensed, shipped, or delivered to residents or health care facilities located within the geographic area specified in the declared state disaster or emergency.
The Board can promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this Section.
Statutes affected: