Bill Summary

by Grimsley Co Sponsors: Altman, Bean, Braynon II, Bullard, Clemens (J), Detert, Diaz de la Portilla, Flores, Gibson, Margolis, Soto CS Sponsors: Appropriations, Banking and Insurance, Health Policy

Access to Health Care Services; Expanding the categories of persons who may prescribe brand name drugs under the prescription drug program when medically necessary; requiring a hospital to provide specified advance notice to certain obstetrical physicians before it closes its obstetrical department or ceases to provide obstetrical services; requiring the Board of Nursing to establish a committee to recommend a formulary of controlled substances that may not be prescribed, or may be prescribed only on a limited basis, by an advanced registered nurse practitioner; designates "The Barbara Lumpkin Prescribing Act"; requiring that certain health insurers that do not already use a certain form use only a prior authorization form approved by the Financial Services Commission in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law

   S Health Policy
   S Banking and Insurance
   S Appropriations