Bill Text - HB146 (2022)

Requiring health care providers to furnish upon request a list of ingredients contained in an injectable medication that is recommended or administered.


Revision: March 11, 2021, 2:56 p.m.

Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8

Rep. Merchant, Sull. 4

February 25, 2021

2021-0507h

05/10

 

 

Amendment to HB 146

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  New Section; Purity and Branding of Foods and Drugs; Medications Administered by Injection; List of Ingredients Required.  Amend RSA 146 by inserting after section 6-b the following new section:

146:6-c  Medications Administered by Injection; List of Ingredients Required.  

I.  Any prescription drug manufacturer of a medication that is administered by injection, including a vaccine, shall make a complete list of the medication's ingredients available to the public and to health care providers.  Any health care provider who prescribes a vaccine or other injectable medication shall furnish, upon the request of the patient or the patient's parent or legal representative, a list of the medication's ingredients.  

II.  In this section:

(a)  "Health care provider" means any person licensed, certified, or otherwise statutorily authorized to administer a vaccine or other injectable medication.  

(b)  A "list of the medication’s ingredients” means a copy of the label on the injectable medication as regulated by 21 C.F.R. section 201.100(b)(5) or as listed in the DailyMed database maintained by the United States National Library of Medicine.

III.  This section shall not apply to investigational drugs or to patients involved in double blind studies, or in case of an emergency.