VirginiaTherapeutic interchange; authorizes pharmacists to perform, adaptation of prescriptions.
What it does
Therapeutic interchange and adaptation. Authorizes pharmacists to perform therapeutic interchanges by substituting a drug with another drug in the same therapeutic class when such substitution lowers the cost or is cost-neutral to the patient or the prescribed drug is in a drug shortage and the substitution conforms to Board of Pharmacy regulations. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to determine which therapeutic classes of drugs shall be eligible for therapeutic interchange and which classes shall be prohibited.
More detail
The bill also authorizes pharmacists to adapt prescriptions by changing the dosage form or quantity of a medication or by completing missing information on a prescription when there is evidence to support such change.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 888 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB418)
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB418ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Passed House (87-Y 8-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 24Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB418)
- Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Senator Favola Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 9Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Floor offered Senator Favola Amendment
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Passed by for the day
- Feb 6Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 6Rules suspended
- Feb 5Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB418)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104862DIntroduced