2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 676

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 781
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger and Bromwell
Entitled:
Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts

Synopsis:

Requiring a licensed physician and a licensed pharmacist to enter into a specified agreement before entering into a therapy management contract; requiring the Board of Physician Quality Assurance and the Board of Pharmacy to approve the agreements under specified circumstances; requiring a therapy management contract to include specified provisions; requiring the Board of Physician Quality Assurance and the Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/13
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/21
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CLINICS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
NOTICES
PATIENTS
PHARMACISTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 12-101 , 12-101 , 12-6A-01 , 12-6A-02 , 12-6A-03 , 12-6A-04 , 12-6A-05 , 12-6A-06 , 12-6A-07 , 12-6A-08 , 12-6A-09 , 12-6A-10 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 474934/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2002   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 080017/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)