S704 - COVID-19 Recovery Act. (SL 2020-3)

Overview: Section 3D.4 of S.L. 2020-3 allows pharmacists to use the visual inspection of any government issued photo I.D. to identify patients picking up prescriptions. Pharmacists are also permitted to identify known customers by examining existing records. They must review a patient's history on the controlled substances reporting system before filling an initial prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance only if it were already required under existing law.

This section became effective May 4, 2020, and expires 60 days after Executive Order 116 is rescinded or December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier.