2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 242

CHAPTER NUMBER: 45
File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 433/08 - EHE
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled:
Dispensation of Prescription Medication - Provision of Information Relating to Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions

Synopsis:

Permitting specified dentists, physicians, and podiatrists to prepare and dispense specified prescriptions if they post signs or include information with prescriptions; requiring pharmacy permit holders to provide information regarding the process for resolving incorrectly filled prescriptions by posting signs or including information with prescriptions; requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to waive specified requirements of the Act for specified pharmacies; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/28
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/24
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
4/6
Returned Passed
House Action
2/25
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/18
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 45

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Dentists
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Notices
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Podiatrists
Signs and Billboards

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 12-102 , 12-403 , 12-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 614035/01     Offered on: February 20, 2009   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
House
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)