Relating to pharmacists and the dispensing of emergency refills of medication; to amend Section 34-33-75 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the supply of medication that may be dispensed in a one-time emergency refill to include the smallest dispensable package size of a medication; and to further provide for the notice to the prescriber after dispensing.
Summary
Pharmacist, emergency prescription refills, may include smallest dispensable package size, written orders further provided for, notification to prescriber within 24 hours
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Apr 13, 2023
Signed May 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2023 · House Apr 25, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Healthcare)
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Healthcare)
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Health)
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Health)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phillip Rigsby
RRepublican
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