SB 504, as amended by the House, revises existing pharmacy laws to improve medication dispensing and expand the roles of pharmacy professionals in New Hampshire. The bill allows licensed healthcare professionals to dispense up to a 30-day supply of noncontrolled oral anti-cancer medications under specific conditions, including the presence of a licensed pharmacist for consultation. It also permits licensed advanced pharmacy technicians to engage in remote processing and allows certified pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines without prior recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Key deletions include the removal of the requirement for a pharmacist's name or initials on controlled drug labels and the elimination of certain examination requirements for advanced pharmacy technician licensure. The bill also establishes experimental treatment centers for investigational drugs that have completed phase one of clinical trials but are not yet FDA-approved.

Additionally, SB 504 introduces the "Experimental Treatment Centers Act," which aims to enhance access to innovative healthcare by defining "eligible patients" and "experimental treatments." It outlines the responsibilities of healthcare providers in administering these treatments and emphasizes informed consent. The bill mandates that certain healthcare centers contribute at least 2% of their net annual profits to support access to experimental treatments for qualifying residents and exempts these centers from state insurance coverage mandates. It also redefines terms related to investigational drugs and establishes criteria for identifying qualifying New Hampshire residents eligible for free experimental treatments. Overall, the bill seeks to streamline pharmacy operations, enhance patient care, and promote access to potentially life-saving treatments while ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 318:42, 318:28, 318:39, 318:15-, 318-B:13, 318:5-a, 318:16-a
As Amended by the Senate: 318:42, 318:28, 318:39, 318:15-, 318-B:13, 318:5-a, 318:16-a, 318:19, 318:8
As Amended by the House: 318:42, 318:28, 318:39, 318:15-, 318-B:13, 318:5-a, 318:16-a, 318:19, 318:8, 318:16-b, 151:2, 126-Z:1, 126-Z:6, 126-Z:8
SB504 text: 318:42, 318:28, 318:39, 318:15-d, 318-B:13, 318:5-a, 318:16-a