78R7060 YDB-F

By:  Chisum                                                       H.B. No. 1686



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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 within 20 miles of the border of this state, may maintain 
controlled substances and dangerous drugs in an emergency 
medication kit used at an institution licensed under 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.
	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.