2021 Senate Bill 166 / 2022 Public Act 80

Let pharmacists fill out of state prescriptions

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Curtis VanderWall (R-35)

To establish that a pharmacist who receives a prescription from an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber or physician's assistant prescriber in another state or Canada may dispense the drug or device without determining whether the prescriber is authorized under the laws of the other state or Canada. Under current law, Michigan pharmacists may fill prescriptions written by out-of-state doctors, dentists and veterinarians.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

March 16, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 24, 2021

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 24, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 4, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 28, 2022

Substitute offered by Rep. Bronna Kahle (R-57)

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

May 4, 2022

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To establish that a pharmacist who receives a prescription from an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber or physician's assistant prescriber in another state or Canada may dispense the drug or device without determining whether the prescriber is authorized under the laws of the other state or Canada. Under current law, Michigan pharmacists may fill prescriptions written by out-of-state doctors, dentists and veterinarians.

Received in the Senate

May 5, 2022

May 11, 2022

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 19, 2022