Hawaii HB561 allows pharmacists to oversee prescription filling via telehealth for medically underserved patients.

Hawaii HB561 amends Chapter 461 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to authorize registered pharmacists under contract with a covered entity to oversee the filling or receipt of prescriptions for sale or distribution via telehealth. This applies if the patient is at a distant site and the pharmacist is not physically present at the facility. The bill also modifies the requirement for a pharmacist to be in personal and immediate charge of the pharmacy, allowing temporary absences under certain conditions.

Hawaii HB561 allows pharmacists to oversee prescription filling via telehealth for medically underserved patients.

Hawaii HB561 amends Chapter 461 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to authorize registered pharmacists under contract with a covered entity to oversee the filling or receipt of prescriptions for sale or distribution via telehealth. This applies if the patient is at a distant site and the pharmacist is not physically present at the facility. The bill also modifies the requirement for a pharmacist to be in personal and immediate charge of the pharmacy, allowing temporary absences under certain conditions.