"AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADMINISTRATION IN NURSING HOME FACILITIES."

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General Assembly		*Amendment*
*February Session, 2012*		LCO No. 3429

	HB0551603429HDO
Offered by:
REP. RITTER E. , 38^th Dist. SEN. GERRATANA, 6^th Dist. REP. PERILLO, 113^th Dist.

To: Subst. House Bill No. 5516

File No. 323

Cal. No. 264

"AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADMINISTRATION IN NURSING HOME FACILITIES. "

In lines 13 and 15, strike "physician" and insert in lieu thereof "practitioner"

Strike lines 18 to 23, inclusive, and insert the following in lieu thereof:

"designee, shall not make the substitution. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a facility, when administering prescription drugs to a patient who receives benefits under a medical assistance program administered by the Department of Social Services, shall consider and administer prescription drugs to such patient in accordance with (1) the department's preferred drug lists, developed in accordance with section 17b-274d of the general statutes, (2) prescription drug formularies under Medicare Part D, or (3) the patient's health insurance policy, as the medical director of the nursing home facility deems appropriate. "