Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2139 — Prescription refills; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 23, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 6 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 2139 allows pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin and other Schedule VI drugs without needing prior authorization from a prescriber in certain urgent situations. This change is important because it enables pharmacists to act quickly to ensure patients receive necessary medications, especially in emergencies where the prescriber is unavailable. Overall, this adjustment helps improve patient care and access to essential medications.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3411 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prescription refills;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 341 An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3411 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prescription refills;
R [H 2139] O Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 2139] Approved March 23, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E Prescriptions may be refilled as follows:filled.
§ 54.1-3411.
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When prescriptions may be refilled.
Prescriptions may be refilled as follows:
1.
A prescription for a drug in Schedules III or IV may not be filled or refilled more than six months after the date on which such prescription was issued and no such prescription may be authorized to be refilled, nor be refilled, more than five times, except that any prescription for such a drug after six issuing it either in writing, or orally, if promptly reduced to writing and filed by the pharmacist filling it.
A prescription for a drug in Schedules III or IV may not be filled or refilled more than six months after the date on which such prescription was issued and no such prescription may be authorized to be months from the date of issue, or after being refilled five times, may be renewed by the prescriber six issuing it either in writing, or orally, if promptly reduced to writing and filed by the pharmacist filling it.
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3.
A prescription in Schedule VI may not be refilled, unless authorized by the prescriber either on the face of the original prescription or orally by the prescriber except as provided in subdivi3ion 4 of this section.
A prescription in Schedule VI may not be refilled, unless authorized by the prescriber either on the face of the original prescription or orally by the prescriber except as provided in subdivision 4 of this section.
Oral instructions shall be reduced promptly to writing by the pharmacist and fileE on or wit4.
Oral instructions shall be reduced promptly to writing by the pharmacist and filed on or with the original prescription.
4.
The pharmacist shall inform the pharmacist shall promptly inform the prescriber of such refill.
The pharmacist shall inform the patient of the prescriber's unavailability and that the refill is being made without his authorization.
The date and quantity of the refill, theThe prescriber's unavailability, and the rationale for the refill shall be noted on the reverse side of the prescription.
The pharmacist shall promptly inform the prescriber of such refill.
The date and quantity of the refill, the prescriber's unavailability, and the rationale for the refill shall be noted on the reverse side of the prescription.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 341 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB2139ER)

  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2139ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  11. Read third time

  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

  13. Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

  14. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed

  16. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

  17. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  18. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2139H1

  19. Committee substitute agreed to 23104600D-H1

  20. Read second time

  21. Read first time

  22. Impact statement from DPB (HB2139H1)

  23. Committee substitute printed 23104600D-H1

  24. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

  25. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

  26. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  27. Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2

  28. Impact statement from DPB (HB2139)

  29. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  30. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101821D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HB 2139?
HB 2139 is sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney.
What is the current status of HB 2139?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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