Relating to prescription drug labeling; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules to require that prescription drugs for specified persons ] be labeled or dispensed with informational insert ] in English and other language upon request of practitioner, patient or patient representative . Specifies languages other than English to be used on label and insert and allows board to require additional languages. ] Allows board to determine prescription drugs for which additional informational insert in English and other language may be included. Requires that labels and informational inserts be available in at least 14 languages other than English. Directs board to update available languages at least once every 10 years. Exempts institutional drug outlets from requirements. Directs board to adopt rules to require pharmacy to post signage regarding patients' right to free, competent oral interpretation and translation services. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Signed Jun 20, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2019 · House Jun 3, 2019
How they voted
22–7
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 18, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 20, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed.
lower
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laurie Monnes Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Mitch Greenlick
DDemocratic
P
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
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