2016 House Bill 5877 / Public Act 528

Regulate hospital drug dispensing devices

Introduced in the House

Sept. 15, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Daniela Garcia (R-90)

To allow a pharmacy owned and operated by a hospital to operate an automated dispensing device in another location affiliated with the hospital. The bill would codify rules for automated drug dispensing devices located in a hospital, requiring that they be under the control of the pharmacist in charge of the hospital pharmacy, but defining that in a way that does not require the pharmacist to be physically present when a dispenser is used.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 20, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 29, 2016

Substitute offered by Rep. Daniela Garcia (R-90)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 30, 2016

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-66)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To allow a pharmacy owned and operated by a hospital to operate an automated dispensing device in another location affiliated with the hospital. The bill would codify rules for automated drug dispensing devices located in a hospital, requiring that they be under the control of the pharmacist in charge of the hospital pharmacy, but defining that in a way that does not require the pharmacist to be physically present when a dispenser is used.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 7, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 14, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow a pharmacy owned and operated by a hospital to operate an automated dispensing device in another location affiliated with the hospital. The bill would codify rules for automated drug dispensing devices located in a hospital, requiring that they be under the control of the pharmacist in charge of the hospital pharmacy, but defining that in a way that does not require the pharmacist to be physically present when a dispenser is used.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016