PHARMACISTS: Provides for pharmacy record audits. (8/1/24)
SB 281 requires the state pharmacy commissioner to create specific rules for auditing pharmacy records. These new rules must establish standards for reviewing claims, ensuring quality, and investigating fraud or intentional deception. The bill directly affects pharmacy operations by mandating that audits follow the procedures set by the commissioner. It removes previous language regarding drug abuse audits and clarifies that the commissioner has the authority to define how these audits are conducted.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House May 28, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 22, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 9, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Edmonds
RRepublican
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