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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 562.0545: 90-DAY SUPPLY AND ACCELERATED REFILLS.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS
  3. SUBTITLE J. PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS
  4. CHAPTER 562. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. OTHER PRACTICE BY PHARMACIST

A pharmacist may dispense up to a 90-day supply of a dangerous drug pursuant to a valid prescription that specifies the dispensing of a lesser amount followed by periodic refills of that amount if:

(1) the total quantity of dosage units dispensed does not exceed the total quantity of dosage units authorized by the prescriber on the original prescription, including refills;

(2) the patient consents to the dispensing of up to a 90-day supply and the physician has been notified electronically or by telephone;

(3) the physician has not specified on the prescription that dispensing the prescription in an initial amount followed by periodic refills is medically necessary;

(4) the dangerous drug is not a psychotropic drug; and

(5) the patient is at least 18 years of age.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 303 (H.B. 2069), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.

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