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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 615

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 354
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Hubbard, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

Synopsis:

Authorizing a licensed pharmacist to dispense emergency contraception if the pharmacist has an arrangement with a licensed physician that is approved by the Board of Pharmacy and the Board of Physician Quality Assurance; authorizing a licensed pharmacist to initiate the arrangement; providing for the duration of the arrangement; requiring the Board of Pharmacy and the Board of Physician Quality Assurance to jointly develop and adopt regulations to implement the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/19
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/6 at 12:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order p.m. session (Delegate Bates) Adopted
3/21
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Benson) Rejected (62-65)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Cane) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (71-66)
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BIRTH CONTROL
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 12-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 596780/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2003: Motion vote previous question (Benson) Rejected (62-65)
March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (71-66)
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