[NFBMO] Appreciation, Strategies, And Help Needed over the next week
Shelia Wright
sbwright95 at gmail.com
Wed Mar 8 08:45:22 UTC 2023
,
I'd like to publicly Thank Gene for testifying Monday on HB812 the
Accessible Prescription Labels Act. Thanks also to Carol and Elisabeth for
attending the hearing in person. Gene, thank you for getting the call to
action message out to members about the short window of time we had to
submit additional testimony for the hearing. Bravo to Melissa, Jenny,
Daniel, Julie, Cheryl, Roger, and Carol for responding quickly when the
call for additional written testimony was posted. This was very important as
we brought this bill to the Missouri legislature as an issue important to
blind Missourians. I am aware of a few others that responded and ran into
difficulty submitting their testimony.
There is still follow-up efforts we want to develop over the next few days
and all of you can still get involved.
Our Gov Affairs Committee will be meeting Wednesday, March 8, for its
monthly meeting. We will be developing a FAQ Sheet to answer questions
raised during the hearing on Monday. We will be distributing the document to
the Health and Mental Health Policy Committee hopefully by noon on Thursday.
This will be an official document from the organization, and it will be
shared with you as soon as it has been completed.
We are also asking that members email or call committee members . Below is
the list to help us all in making these contacts. If you want to tune into
the Gov Affairs meeting, please feel free to do this as it may help you
answer some questions that may come up when you reach out to committee
members. The good news is that our window of opportunity is a little wider.
Thanks to all who will accept this call to action,
Shelia
Health & Mental Health Committee
HB 812 - Accessible Prescription Labels Act
Hearing was held on March 6th.
Rep. Mike Stephens - Chair
Mike.stephens at house.mo.gov <mailto:Mike.stephens at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-1347
Rep. Lisa Thomas - Vice Chair
lisa.thomas at house.mo.gov <mailto:lisa.thomas at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-1119
Rep. Phil Amato ( R ) 113
Phil.amato at house.mo.gov <mailto:Phil.amato at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-2504
Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum ( D ) 71
ladonna.appelbaum at house.mo.gov <mailto:ladonna.appelbaum at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-4183
Rep. Doug Clemens ( D ) 72
doug.clemens at house.mo.gov <mailto:doug.clemens at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-1832
Rep. Bennie Cook ( R ) 143
bennie.cook at house.mo.gov <mailto:bennie.cook at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-2264
Rep. Michael Davis ( R ) 56
michael.davis at house.mo.gov <mailto:michael.davis at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-2175
Rep. Jo Doll ( D ) 91
jo.doll at house.mo.gov <mailto:jo.doll at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-1285
Rep. Dave Griffith ( R ) 60
dave.griffith at house.mo.gov <mailto:dave.griffith at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-2412
Ann M. Kelley ( R ) 127
ann.kelley at house.mo.gov <mailto:ann.kelley at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-2165
Rep. Patty Lewis ( D ) 25
patty.lewis at house.mo.gov <mailto:patty.lewis at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-2437
Rep. Tara Peters ( R ) 122
tara.peters at house.mo.gov <mailto:tara.peters at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-1446
Rep. Adam Schwadron ( R ) 105
Adam.schwadron at house.mo.gov <mailto:Adam.schwadron at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-2949
Rep. Dale Wright ( R ) 116
dale.wright at house.mo.gov <mailto:dale.wright at house.mo.gov>
Phone: 573-751-3455
From: NFBMO <nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eugene Coulter via NFBMO
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2023 3:02 PM
To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Cc: mizzoufan1979 at gmail.com
Subject: [NFBMO] URGENT! action needed today
I testified at a hearing that was held today on HB 812, our accessible
prescription drug bill, and we received a lukewarm reception. We need to
have every member let the committee know why this piece of legislation is so
very important.
We are asking members to submit written testimony on this bill. Testimony is
open until 11:59 tonight, March 6.
Clearly state why this is important to you as an individual.
Here is the link to the hearing page be sure to select HB 812
https://house.mo.gov/AllHearings.aspx?nid=7517
Amongst the points that can be made:
It is an issue of safety to make sure that a person is taking the correct
drug and the correct number of times daily.
It is important that a pharmacy close to the user's home have accessible
prescriptions as blind, visually impaired, and elderly have extra
transportation costs.
Also, in the scheme of things the cost of any equipment for the pharmacy
is relatively low as little as $1,000 for them. There is no cost to the
individual.
Finally, there will be no cost to the budget of the state of Missouri.
Below thanks to Mr. Wunder is the text of the bill.
Thank everyone who takes action.
Eugene Coulter
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 812
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE STEPHENS.
198711.011 DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 338, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to
accessible prescription labels.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 338, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section,
to be
2 known as section 338.088, to read as follows:
338.088. 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited
as the
2 "Accessible Prescription Labels Act".
3 2. For purposes of this section, the term "prescription reader" means
a device
4 that is designed to audibly convey the information contained on the label
of a
5 prescription drug.
6 3. A pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a prescription drug is
dispensed
7 that an accessible prescription label is available to the person upon
request at no
8 additional cost.
9 4. If a person informs a pharmacy that the person identifies as a
person who is
10 blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print-disabled, the pharmacy shall
provide to the
11 person an accessible prescription label affixed to the bottle that:
12 (1) Is available to the person in a timely manner comparable to wait
times for
13 other patients and lasts for at least the duration of the
prescription;
14 (2) Is appropriate to the disability and preference of the person
making the
15 request through use of audible, large print, or Braille labels;
16 (3) Conforms to the format-specific best practices established by
the
17 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; and
EXPLANATION - Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above
bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in
bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
HB 812 2
18 (4) Contains all the label information required by state statute and
federal law,
19 including cautions and warnings, and any information available to sighted
persons
20 reading printed labels.
21 5. If a pharmacy provides a prescription reader to comply with the
provisions of
22 this section, the pharmacy shall ensure that the prescription label is
compatible with the
23 prescription reader.
24 6. The board of pharmacy shall promulgate regulations necessary to
implement
25 this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined
in section 536.010, that
26 is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become
effective only if it
27 complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and,
if applicable,
28 section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and
if any of the powers
29 vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to
delay the
30 effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held
unconstitutional,
31 then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted
after August
32 28, 2023, shall be invalid and void.
.(
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