HOUSE BILL 171

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

Jenifer Jones and Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson and Cathrynn N. Brown

 

 

 

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO PHARMACIES; AMENDING THE PHARMACY ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CUSTODIAL CARE FACILITIES ACQUIRING AND POSSESSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of the Pharmacy Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] CUSTODIAL CARE FACILITIES--ACQUIRING AND POSSESSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.--

          A. A licensed custodial care facility that is authorized to provide medically monitored withdrawal management that is under the supervision of a consulting pharmacist and has nursing staff on-site twenty-four hours per day, three hundred sixty-five days per year, may acquire, stock, maintain and have in the facility's possession dangerous drugs, including controlled substances to be used for withdrawal management purposes.

          B. As used in this section, "controlled substance" means a drug, substance or immediate precursor enumerated in Schedules III and V of the Controlled Substances Act."

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