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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
authorized recipients; donated medicine; information
Purpose
Allows authorized recipients of donated medicine to post on the authorized recipient's public website where and how to donate medicine, who is eligible and where to receive donated medicine.
Background
Statute prescribes a process by which individuals and other authorized entities may donate medicine to an authorized recipient, which is an entity that has a license or permit in good standing that is legally authorized to possess medicine. Before a donor may make its first donation to an authorized recipient, the authorized recipient must verify and record all the following: 1) if the donor is legally authorized to possess the medicine; 2) the donor's name, address, telephone number and permit or license number, if applicable; and 3) if the donor will remove any patient names and prescription numbers on donated medicine or will otherwise maintain patient confidentiality.
An authorized recipient may accept into inventory only donated medicine that meets all of the following conditions: 1) it is in unopened, tamper-evident packaging or has been repackaged; 2) it is not adulterated or misbranded; 3) it has been maintained in accordance and compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's risk evaluation and mitigation strategies; and 4) it is accompanied by an attestation from the donor stating that the medicine being donated has been kept in a temperature-controlled environment and has not been adulterated (A.R.S. ยง 32-1909).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows an authorized recipient of donated medicine to post on their public website:
a) where to donate medicine;
b) how to donate medicine;
c) who qualifies as an eligible patient; and
d) how an eligible patient may access donated medicine.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 10, 2025
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