HB 620 -- Medical Errors

Sponsor:  Froelker

The bill requires the Department of Health, in consultation with
professional licensing boards of medical providers with
prescription authority, to develop recommendations which include
methods for reducing medication errors.  The methods include
increasing prescription legibility, developing medication error
reporting plans, minimizing the confusion in prescription drug
labeling and packaging, and increasing patient education
concerning prescribed medications.

The department is required to submit the recommendations to the
General Assembly on or before January 1, 2002.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 13, 2001 at 2:03 pm