BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2798

HB 2798: Prescription legibility

Requiring legible prescriptions.

Summary

  • $ A prescription for legend drugs must be legible.
  • A legible prescription means a prescription or medication order issued by a practitioner that is capable of being read and understood by the pharmacist filling the prescription or the nurse implementing the medication order.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2798), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2000
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 17, 2000
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
January 20, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2000
Session law
Chapter 8, Laws of 2000
Versions
HB 2798, ESHB 2798

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 9, 2000
Version voted on: ESHB 2798
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat361201
Republican42700
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

March 1, 2000
Version voted on: ESHB 2798
43 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican17302
How each member voted

History

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HB 2798 in other sessions

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