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.