HOME HEALTH-DRUG DISPENSE House SponsorsRep. Mike Boland-Angelo Saviano-Jack D. Franks-Karen May, Mary E. Flowers, Barbara Flynn Currie, Sara Feigenholtz, Careen M Gordon, Jack McGuire, Patrick J Verschoore, Kathleen A. Ryg, Michael K. Smith, Lisa M. Dugan, Daniel V. Beiser and John E. Bradley Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-Christine Radogno and Pamela J. Althoff-Iris Y. Martinez) 8/22/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0638 New Act Creates the Home Health and Hospice Drug Dispensation and Administration Act. Allows home health agencies, hospices, and their authorized nursing employees to purchase, store, or transport certain drugs for the purpose of administering the drugs to home health agency and hospice patients. Requires an agency or hospice that purchases, stores, or transports these drugs to establish policies and procedures concerning proper storage, transportation, temperature stability, removal from container on physician's order, administration of the drug, and the maintenance of written records. Provides that an agency, hospice, or authorized nursing employee may administer the drug only in the patient's residence under physician's orders. Sets forth procedures for agency and hospice handling of physician oral orders and pharmacy dispensation of the drugs. Provides that upon a home health agency's administration or dispensation of a drug to a patient, that agency shall be reimbursed the cost of the drug by the Department of Public Aid. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Creates the Home Health and Hospice Drug Dispensation and Administration Act. Allows home health agencies or hospices to purchase sealed portable containers of specified drugs pursuant to a prescription from the medical director of the agency or hospice or from another physician for the purpose of administration to the agency's or hospice's patients under a patient's physician's treating orders. Requires an agency or hospice that purchases, possesses, or transports these drugs to establish policies and procedures concerning proper storage, transportation, temperature stability, removal from container on physician's order, administration of the drug, and the maintenance of written records. Provides that an authorized nursing employee may administer the drug only in the patient's residence under a treating physician's orders. Sets forth procedures for the handling of a treating physician's oral orders and pharmacy dispensation of the drugs. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Replaces certain references to "physician" with "health care professional". Defines "health care professional". 1/10/2005HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland 1/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 1/27/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 1/28/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote 2/16/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-000-000 2/17/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 2/18/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/24/2005SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/24/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/24/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/19/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 4/20/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services 4/20/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 4/21/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/21/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/29/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/29/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 5/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/4/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/6/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005 5/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-001 5/19/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/19/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/20/2005HouseArrived in House 5/20/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3 5/27/2005HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Boland 5/27/2005HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/27/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/28/2005HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/29/2005HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 114-000-000 5/29/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2005HouseEffective Date August 22, 2005 8/22/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0638