HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 404 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 626
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring legible pharmaceutical orders and prescriptions..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 1/14/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 404 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 626
By Mr. Smola of Palmer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 626) of Todd M. Smola relative to requiring legible pharmaceutical orders and prescriptions. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3722 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act requiring legible pharmaceutical orders and prescriptions..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 94C of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, no pharmacist, retail drug store or dispenser may fill any prescription or pharmaceutical order unless said prescription or pharmaceutical order has been hand printed, typed or electronically generated.
Section 2. Any violation of the above provision shall result in a fine of not more than $1000 per incident and possible revocation of license to dispense.