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HB 1493

Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Shared Custody or Visitation Schedules

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Aaron Kaufman

Requires healthcare providers to coordinate prescription fills for children in shared custody based on visitation schedules to prevent medication access gaps.

Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.
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Bill Summary · HB 1493

Legislative bill overview

HB 1493 establishes requirements for healthcare providers to coordinate prescription fills for children in shared custody or visitation arrangements. The bill likely mandates that providers consider custody schedules when dispensing medications, potentially requiring coordination between parents or guardians to ensure medication availability aligns with each parent's custodial periods.

Why is this important

Children in shared custody situations may experience gaps in medication access if prescriptions are filled without awareness of custody schedules, potentially disrupting treatment for chronic conditions, mental health, or other medical needs. This bill addresses a practical healthcare coordination problem that could affect medication adherence and child health outcomes.

Potential points of contention

  • Parental coordination burden: Requires healthcare providers to obtain and manage custody information, creating administrative complexity and potential HIPAA privacy questions about information sharing between parents
  • Enforcement mechanism: Unclear how providers would verify custody arrangements or handle disputes between parents about medication management and schedule coordination
  • Prescription control concerns: May inadvertently restrict a parent's ability to manage their child's medications during their custodial time, or conversely, could be exploited to monitor medication use across households

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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