{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8922.01","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-8922.01","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-8922.01","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a veterinary drug distributor may refill and distribute a veterinary legend drug pursuant to a veterinary drug order issued on or after August 28, 2021, by a veterinarian licensed in this state pursuant to a bona fide veterinarian-client-patient relationship without the prescriber's authorization if the prescriber is deceased and continuation of the veterinary legend drug is necessary for the animal's health, safety, and welfare.\n\n(2) A refill under this section shall be limited in quantity to the amount sufficient to maintain the animal's health, safety, and welfare until a bona fide veterinarian-client-patient relationship can be established with a licensed veterinarian, but in no event shall the quantity exceed a thirty-day supply.\n\n(3) If a licensed veterinarian indicates on a veterinary drug order that no emergency refills are authorized, a veterinary drug distributor shall not dispense under this section pursuant to that veterinary drug order.\n\n(4) This section does not apply to controlled substances.\n\n(5) A veterinary drug distributor shall not be required to refill any veterinary drug order under this section and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from refilling a veterinary drug order issued by a licensed veterinarian under this section unless such damages are a result of the gross negligence of the veterinary drug distributor.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-8922.01","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"639b1473a5e7784b9c82648632d98a1021dccd579535884829bf7c31b607cecc","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8922","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8923"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}