SRC-JEC H.B. 1686 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1686
By: Chisum (Deuell)
Health & Human Services
5/21/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, institutions licensed under Chapter 242 or 252 of the Health
and Safety Code must obtain emergency medication kits from pharmacies
located within the state.  The pharmacies physically maintain the kits for
the institutions, and the controlled substances and dangerous drugs in an
emergency medical kit used at such institutions may be used only for the
emergency medication needs of a resident of that institution. 

H.B. 1686 allows a Class E pharmacy not more than 20 miles from an
institution in Texas to maintain the emergency medication kits.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 562.108(a), Occupations Code, to authorize a
Class E pharmacy located not more than 20 miles from an institution in
this state that is licensed under Chapter 242 (Convalescent and Nursing
Homes and Related Institutions) or 252 (Intermediate Care Facilities for
the Mentally Retarded), Health and Safety Code, to maintain controlled
substances and dangerous drugs in an emergency medication kit used at an
institution licensed under those chapters.  Prohibits a Class E pharmacy
from maintaining drugs in an emergency medication kit for an institution
that is located more than 20 miles from the pharmacy. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.