Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use.
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SB 90 — Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use.
Last action — Referred to Health & Human Services
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use.
Bill Text
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This bill amends the Texas statutes.
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CHAPTER 491. OFF-LABEL USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Sec. 491.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Off-label use" means the use of a prescription drug approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration in a manner other than the approved use. (2) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state. Sec. 491.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to the prescribing, administering, and dispensing of a prescription drug the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved for human use other than an abortion-inducing drug as defined by Section 171.061. Sec. 491.003. PROHIBITED STATE INTERFERENCE WITH PATIENT ACCESS TO OFF-LABEL USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG. An official, employee, or agent of this state may not prohibit or restrict a physician from prescribing, administering, or dispensing for off-label use a prescription drug. Sec. 491.004. NO CAUSE OF ACTION CREATED. This chapter does not create a private or state cause of action against a manufacturer of a prescription drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration or against a physician or any other person involved in the care of a patient for any harm to the patient resulting from the off-label use of the drug. Sec. 491.005. PROHIBITED ACTION AGAINST PHYSICIAN'S LICENSE. Notwithstanding any other law, the Texas Medical Board may not revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take any other adverse action against a physician's license under Subchapter B, Chapter 164, Occupations Code, based solely on the physician's prescribing, administering, or dispensing a prescription drug for off-label use to treat a patient, provided the physician's treatment of the patient meets the medical standard of care.
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Action History
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Referred to Health & Human Services
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Read first time
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Filed
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Sponsors
- Bob Hall · Primary
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Not signed on (183)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 90 do?
- Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use.
- Who sponsors SB 90?
- SB 90 is sponsored by Bob Hall.
- What is the current status of SB 90?
- This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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