Pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access; regulations.
Summary
Central fill pharmacies. Establishes requirementsfor central fill pharmacies, which are defined in the bill as permittedpharmacy facilities that, upon the request of an originating pharmacy,perform the product fulfillment of a drug order and return the filledprescription to the originating pharmacy for delivery to the patientor patient's agent or, for non-federally controlled substances,send the filled prescription directly to the patient. The bill directsthe Board of Pharmacy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB607ER)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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