,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bggg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,boozman7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to mod]nize ! prescription    
v]ification process = contact l5ses1 to 
cl>ify consum] protections reg>d+ false 
adv]tis+ ( contact l5ses1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,contact ,l5s ,consum]  
,heal? ,protection ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4   
,improvem5t ( contact l5s prescrib]     
v]ification process  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #d ( ! ,fairness to ,contact   
,l5s ,consum]s ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#gfjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c71
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,a    
toll-free telephone numb] & email       
address = prescrib]s to call or email ) 
que/ions relat+ to a v]ification reque/1
 z requir$ "u subsection 7i74  2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7d77#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 or

 a simil> "t z def9$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission12  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e 
,! prescrib]2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,b7 ,if a prescrib]          
communicates a "q or conc]n ab\t !      
accuracy ( ! prescription1 or any o!r   
matt] relat+ to ! v]ification ( !       
prescription1 to a sell] ?r\gh !        
toll-free telephone s]vice or d$icat$   
email address requir$ "u subsection 7i7 
be=e su* #h-;bus9ess-h\r p]iod has end$1
 ! prescription %all be consid]$        
unv]ifi$ until ! sell] obta9s           
affirmative confirmation ( ! accuracy ( 
! prescription f ! prescrib]4  2  7#c7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7g7 
z subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7h71            
respectively2  7#d7 by am5d+ subsection 
7f71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c71 to  
read z foll[s3  7f7 ,invalid            
prescriptions & que/ions conc]n+        
accuracy  7#a7 ,invalid prescriptions   
,if a prescrib] in=ms a sell] be=e !    
deadl9e set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (     
subsection 7d77#c7 t ! contact l5s      

prescription is inaccurate1 expir$1 or  
o!rwise invalid--  7,a7 ! sell] %all n  
fill ! prescription2 &  7,b7 ! prescrib]
 %all specify ! basis = ! inaccuracy or 
invalidity ( ! prescription4  7#b7      
,que/ions conc]n+ accuracy ,if a        
prescrib] communicates a "q or conc]n   
ab\t ! accuracy ( a prescription z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,b7 be=e 
! deadl9e set =? 9 su* subsection--     
7,a7 ! sell] %all n fill ! prescription2
 &  7,b7 ! prescrib] %all provide !     
sell] ) an accurate prescription4  7#c7 
,correction ,9 any case1 if !           
prescription communicat$ by ! sell] to !
 prescrib] is inaccurate1 ! prescrib]   
%all correct x4  2  7#e7 by add+ aft]   
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,prescrib]
 pref]r$ me?od ( communication  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a prescrib] may provide writt5   
notification to a sell] reque/+ t all   
reque/s = v]ification f t sell] be      
communicat$ to t prescrib] by t         
prescrib]'s pref]r$ me?od or me?ods (   
communication1 select$ f among ! me?ods 

( communication (f]$ by ! sell] pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,me?ods (f]$   
,ea* sell] %all (f] a prescrib] me?ods =
 communication = selection z !          
prescrib]'s pref]r$ me?od or me?ods (   
communication "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,su*    
(f]--  7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 live     
telephone2  7ii7 facsimile2 &  7iii7    
email2 &  7,b7 may include su*          
additional me?ods ( communication z !   
sell] consid]s appropriate4  7#c7       
,requirem5t ,9 a case 9 :i* a prescrib]1
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 provides    
writt5 notification to a sell] indicat+ 
a pref]r$ me?od or me?ods (             
communication z describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1
 ! sell] may only reque/ v]ification f !
 prescrib] ?r\gh ! me?od or me?ods      
indicat$4  2 &  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]     
subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#c71 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,telephone s]vice 
& d$icat$ email address  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a sell] ( contact l5ses :o reque/s     
v]ification ( any contact l5s           
prescription %all provide--  7,a7 a     

toll-free telephone s]vice t is op]able 
dur+ regul> bus9ess h\rs & op]at$ by    
live p]sons2 &  7,b7 a d$icat$ email    
address = ! sole purpose ( respond+ to  
prescrib]s' que/ions & conc]ns reg>d+   
v]ification reque/s4  7#b7 ,capacity    
,su* toll-free telephone s]vice %all    
ma9ta9 a suffici5t numb] ( work+        
telephone l9es op]at$ by live p]sons to 
enable ready access by prescrib]s to !  
s]vice4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#c4 ,modification ( prohibition on      
alt]ation ( contact l5s prescriptions   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7f7 ( section  
#d ( ! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s       
,consum]s ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjc7 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,no        
alt]ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a sell] may n 
alt] a contact l5s prescription & :5    
disp5s+ a contact l5s prescription1 may 
only disp5se su* prescription exactly z 
writt5 by ! prescrib]4  7#b7 ,private   

labels ,9 a case 9 :i* a private label  
contact l5s is includ$ on ! contact l5s 
prescription & ! same contact l5s is    
manufactur$ by ! same company & sold "u 
multiple labels to individual provid]s1 
! sell] may fill ! prescription ) a     
contact l5s ( exactly ! same mat]ial1   
design1 & p[] z manufactur$ by t company
 "u ano!r label4  4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all 
take effect on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,requirem5ts = improv$ recordkeep+  
by sell]s ( contact l5ses ,section      
#d7;b7 ( ! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s   
,consum]s ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjc7;b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,a sell] &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,communications  
g5]ally ,a sell]  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,prescriptions ,ea*
 sell] %all ma9ta9 a database t         
includes1 = ea* prescription receiv$ by 
a sell]1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! date on :i* 
! prescription 0 issu$4  7,b7 ,!        
specifi$ expiration date ( !            

prescription4  7#c7 ,pref]r$ me?ods (   
communication ,= ea* writt5 notification
 t a sell] receives "u subsection       
7e77#a71 ! sell] %all keep a copy ( su* 
notification = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c  
ye>s4  4  #e4 ,prohibition on           
repres5tation 9 adv]tis+ t prescriptions
 = contact l5ses may be fill$ aft]      
expiration date ,section #f ( !         
,fairness to ,contact ,l5s ,consum]s    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfje7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ t contact & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 8t--  7#a7 contact  2  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 z designat$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 ( ?is section1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 a prescription = a
 contact l5s may be fill$ aft] !        
expiration date ( ! prescription4  4    
#f4 ,increas$ p5alties = sell]s (       
contact l5ses :o violate requirem5ts    
relat+ to prescrib] v]ification  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( section #i ( !  
,fairness to ,contact ,l5s ,consum]s    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjh7 is am5d$ by  

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 except
 t f9es impos$ = a violation ( section  
#d ( ?is ,act may be 9 an am\nt up to   
#dj1jjj p] violation44  7b7             
,cl>ification ( applicability ,su*      
section is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7           
,applicability ,?is *apt] %all apply to 
all sales ( contact l5ses 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! sell]s involv$ 9 su* sales1  
not)/&+ :]e ! sell] is locat$4  4  #g4  
,contact l5s consum] compliance & safety
 /udy  7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 %all conduct a /udy to   
exam9e ! adv]se & pot5tially adv]se     
effects on consum]s ( violations by     
sell]s ( ! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s   
,consum]s ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja et  
seq471 z am5d$ by section #b1 p>ticul>ly
 ) respect to matt]s reg>d+ prescription
 v]ification1 bus9ess practices1 &      
en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
( su* ,act4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy       

requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all          
specifically address ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!  
ov]fill+ ( prescriptions ) quantities ( 
l5ses su* t ! normal expiration dates ( 
! prescriptions w be exce$$4  7#b7 ,!   
disp5s+ ( prescriptions t h expir$ or   
are inaccurate4  7#c7 ,! failure by a   
sell] to all[ prescrib]s to contact !   
sell] )9 #h bus9ess h\rs to advise t a  
prescription is inaccurate or expir$4   
7#d7 ,! heal? risks to ! consum] (      
receiv+ an incorrect prescription f a   
sell]1 or issues ) pati5t access to !   
m$ically prescrib$ contact l5ses4  7#e7 
,! economic risks to ! consum] ( receiv+
 an incorrect prescription f a sell]4   
7#f7 ,! improp] adv]tis+ to consum]s    
ab\t :at con/itutes a valid prescription
 or valid prescription in=mation1 or    
adv]tis+ t no prescription is ne$$4     
7#g7 ,su* o!r matt]s reg>d+ ! effects on
 ! heal? ( ! consum]s f violations ( !  
v]ification or sales requirem5ts ( !    
,fairness to ,contact ,l5s ,consum]s    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja et seq47 z !  

,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7c7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress & ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission a report on ! /udy requir$  
by subsection 7a74  #h4 ,modification ( 
def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aa ( 
! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s ,consum]s  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfaj7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z foll[s3  7,e7
 ,p[]1 mat]ial1 manufactur]1 or device  
"n4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#d7 ,bus9ess h\r ,! t]m       
bus9ess h\r means1 ) respect to a       
prescrib]1 any h\r dur+ a bus9ess day )9
 ! p]iod beg9n+ at #i3jj 9 ! morn+ &    
end+ at #e3jj 9 ! ev5+ 9 ! "t zone ( !  
prescrib]4  7#e7 ,bus9ess day ,! t]m    
bus9ess day means any day o!r ?an       
,saturday & ,sunday & o!r ?an a legal   
holiday 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #gejc ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by    
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    

date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4