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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a pharmacist's refusal to dispense a valid prescription |
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for moral or ethical reasons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 562, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 562.057 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 562.057. REFUSAL OF PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE |
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG. (a) A pharmacist may refuse for moral or |
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ethical reasons to dispense a prescription drug if the pharmacist |
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follows the policies and procedures established by the pharmacy in |
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which the pharmacist practices to ensure a patient has reasonable |
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access to a valid prescription at that pharmacy or another |
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pharmacy. |
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(b) A pharmacy may take disciplinary action in accordance |
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with the pharmacy's policies and procedures against a pharmacist |
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who refuses to fill a valid prescription and does not follow the
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policies and procedures established by the pharmacy to ensure a |
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patient has reasonable access to a valid prescription at that |
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pharmacy or another pharmacy. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |