Are you ready for the New Laws effective July 1, 2018 in Florida? Here is some of the new legislation

Effective Date: July 1, 2018
HB 675 (Full Text)

Summary:
Expands the eligibility for a membership seat on the Board of Pharmacy. Establishes and provides requirements for Class III institutional pharmacies and adds these pharmacies to those authorized to dispense prepackaged drug products.

If you’d like to view all 2018 bills impacting health care professions, please go to www.flhealthsource.gov/2018-bills

Effective Date: July 1, 2018
HB 513 (Full Text)

Summary:
Revises an exception to pharmacy regulations (Chapter 465, Florida Statutes) for certain manufacturers and distributers of dialysis drugs or supplies.

Effective Date: July 1, 2018
HB 351 (Full Text)

Summary:
Amends section 465.0244, Florida Statutes, providing requirements for pharmacists to inform customers of certain generically equivalent drug products and whether cost sharing obligations to such customers exceed the retail price of a prescription. Creates sections 624.490, 627.64741, 627.6572 and 641.314, Florida Statutes, establishing definitions, registration and duties involving prescription benefit managers and associated contracts. Repeals section 465.1862, Florida Statutes, regarding pharmacy benefits manager contracts.

HB 21 - Controlled Substances

Effective Date: July 1, 2018
HB 21 (Full Text)

Summary:
Creates section 456.0301, Florida Statutes, requiring practitioners to complete a specified board-approved continuing education course to prescribe controlled substances. The bill defines “acute pain” and establishes prescribing guidelines and grounds for disciplinary action if not followed. It limits opioid prescriptions for the treatment of acute pain to a specified period under certain circumstances and requires health care practitioners to check the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) database prior to prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance.

Additionally, the bill requires pain management clinics with an exemption from registration under section 458.3265 or 459.0137, Florida Statutes, to register their exemption with the Department of Health with no fee, and specifies a new certificate is required if a change of address occurs.

If you’d like to view all 2018 bills impacting health care professions, please go to www.flhealthsource.gov/2018-bills

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