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132(HSS)132 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THESENATORS HOUSEHOLLAND, HEALTHGray-Jackson, ANDHughes, SOCIALReinbold, SERVICESBishop, COMMITTEEBegich, Offered:Shower, Myers, Micciche, Costello, Wilson REPRESENTATIVES Prax, Tilton, Carpenter, Gillham, McCabe, Johnson, Cronk, McKay, Kaufman, Kurka, McCarty, Schrage Introduced:

5/9/224/28/21 Referred:

Health & Social Services, Labor and& Commerce Sponsor(s):A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act exempting veterinarians from the requirements of the controlled substance prescription database." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

SENATORS HOLLAND, Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Reinbold, Bishop, Begich, Shower, Myers, Micciche, Costello, Wilson McCarty, SchragePrax, Tilton, Carpenter, Gillham, McCabe, Johnson, Cronk, McKay, Kaufman, Kurka, A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the controlled substance prescription database." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

AS 17.30.200(k)17.30.200(o) is amended to read:

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(2) a method for an individual to challenge information in the database about the individual that the person believes is incorrect or was incorrectly entered by a dispenser;

(3) a procedure and time frame for registration with the database;

(4) that a practitioner review the information in the database to check a patient's prescription records before dispensing, prescribing, or administering a schedule II or III controlled substance under federal law to the patient;

the regulations must provide that a practitioner is not required to review the information in the SB0132b -1- HCS SB 132(HSS) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0861\B database before [DISPENSING, PRESCRIBING, OR ADMINISTERING] (A) dispensing, prescribing, or administering a controlled substance to a person who is receiving treatment (i) in an inpatient setting;

(ii) at the scene of an emergency or in an ambulance;

in this sub-subparagraph, "ambulance" has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200;

(iii) in an emergency room;

(iv) immediately before, during, or within the first 48 hours after surgery or a medical procedure;

(v) in a hospice or nursing home that has an in-house pharmacy;

[OR] (B) dispensing, prescribing, or administering a nonrefillable prescription of a controlled substance in a quantity intended to last for not more than three days;

or (C) prescribing a controlled substance if the practitioner is a veterinarian.

(t) A practitioner or a pharmacist is not required to comply with the requirements of (a) and (b) of this section if (1) the practitioner is a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.9808.98; who is dispensing a prescription of a controlled substance in a quantity intended to last for not more than three days or who did not dispense a controlled substance during the daily reporting period;

or (2) a controlled substance is (A) [(1)] administered to a patient at SB0132A -1- SB 132 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0861\A (i) [(A)] a health care facility;

or HCS SB 132(HSS) -2- SB0132b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0861\B (ii) [(B)] emergency department.

(6) "practitioner" means (A) means a physician, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, optometrist, scientific investigator, veterinarian, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or to administer or use in teaching or chemical analysis a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in the state;

(B) means a pharmacy, hospital, or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in the state.state;

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AS 08.98.050(a)(10) is repealed.

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