CIRCUIT BREAKR-COVERED RX DRUG
Summary
Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2009, "covered prescription drug" includes any prescription drug used in treating the effects of multiple sclerosis (instead of providing that the term includes any prescription drug used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis). Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2008
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 57
Apr 10, 2008
D
Democratic35
91% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-4)
senate
Mar 12, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
upper
Mar 4, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 4, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Feb 27, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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