H.B. No. 1686
AN ACT
relating to pharmacies that maintain emergency medication kits at
certain institutions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 562.108(a), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A Class A or Class C pharmacy, or a Class E pharmacy
located not more than 20 miles from an institution in this state
that is licensed under Chapter 242 or 252, Health and Safety Code,
may maintain controlled substances and dangerous drugs in an
emergency medication kit used at an institution licensed under
those chapters [Chapter 242 or 252, Health and Safety Code]. The
controlled substances and dangerous drugs may be used only for the
emergency medication needs of a resident at that institution. A
Class E pharmacy may not maintain drugs in an emergency medication
kit for an institution that is located more than 20 miles from the
pharmacy.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1686 was passed by the House on May 9,
2003, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1686 was passed by the Senate on May
28, 2003, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor