Relating to gender disparities in cost of pharmaceuticals; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study cost differences in hormone replacement drugs used by men and hormone replacement drugs used by women and report findings to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Requires department to keep strictly confidential information submitted in accordance with prescription drug price transparency program that is collected, used or relied upon for study, if information is not already in public domain and is confidential, proprietary or trade secret. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 7, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed.
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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