AMENDED IN SENIOR ASSEMBLY OCTOBER 26, 2010

SENIOR ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL NO. 7

INTRODUCED BY SENIOR ASSEMBLY MEMBER D. SORENSEN

(COAUTHOR: SENIOR SENATOR J. SORENSEN)

 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AP 7: PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION.

EXISTING LAW REQUIRES A PRESCRIPTION LABEL TO INCLUDE VARIOUS ITEMS OF INFORMATION.

THIS MEASURE WOULD MEMORIALIZE THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE PRESCRIBER OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE TO INCLUDE THE CONDITION OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH A DRUG IS PRESCRIBED ON THE PRESCRIPTION.

VOTE: MAJORITY.

AP 7: RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION

WHEREAS, MANY PEOPLE ARE VERY NERVOUS GOING TO THE DOCTOR AND WILL ACCEPT A PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT BEING CLEAR ON WHY THEY NEED TO TAKE THE MEDICATION; AND

WHEREAS, A PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICINE INCLUDES THE PRESCRIPTION NUMBER, NAME OF THE MEDICINE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE METHOD THE MEDICINE SHOULD BE USED, THE DOCTOR’S NAME, DATE OF THE PRESCRIPTION, THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED REFILLS, AND THE DISCARD DATE; AND

WHEREAS, THERE IS AMPLE ROOM ON THESE FORMS TO INCLUDE THE REASONS FOR TAKING THE PRESCRIPTION AS A REMINDER TO THE PATIENT; AND

WHEREAS, A STATEMENT ON THE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE CONTAINER LABEL OF THE REASONS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION WOULD REDUCE MISTAKES DUE TO THE PRESCRIBER’S POOR PENMANSHIP AND ASSIST THE PHARMACIST TO TRANSLATE THE PRESCRIPTION; AND

WHEREAS, THE PRESCRIPTION MUST BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS; AND

WHEREAS, A STATEMENT ON THE LABEL OF THE REASONS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION WOULD SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR THE PATIENT; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENIOR ASSEMBLY AND THE SENIOR SENATE, JOINTLY, THAT THE SENIOR LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AT ITS 2010 REGULAR SESSION, A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS VOTING THEREFOR, HEREBY PROPOSES THAT THE LABEL OF A PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE CONTAINER INCLUDE THE REASONS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION; AND BE IT FURTHER

RESOLVED, THAT THE SENIOR LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESPECTFULLY MEMORIALIZES THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO ENACT APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE CONCERNS SET FORTH IN THIS MEASURE; AND BE IT FURTHER

RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THIS MEASURE BE TRANSMITTED TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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