PHARMACY-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that if a physician or other authorized prescriber does not prohibit drug product substitution, a pharmacist shall dispense a brand name drug product as a substitute for an unavailable nonbrand name drug product specified in the prescription. Provides that if the substitute drug product has a unit price greater than the unavailable drug product specified in the prescription, then the pharmacist shall dispense that substitute drug product at the lesser unit price of the drug product specified in the prescription. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal date for the Pharmacy Practice Act to January 1, 2020. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 7, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 17, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
Feb 28, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
Feb 9, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William E. Brady
RRepublican
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