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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1301

HB 1301: Prescription drug info cards

Requiring uniform prescription drug information cards.

Summary

  • $ Health benefit plans that issue prescription drug information cards to beneficiaries for filling prescriptions by pharmacists are required to use uniform prescription drug information developed by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs.
  • $ The state Insurance Commissioner must implement this requirement, and may adopt rules as necessary. No health benefit plan may do business in this state without complying with this requirement.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1301), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 23, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5566
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1301, SHB 1301

AN ACT Relating to requiring uniform prescription drug information cards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Steve Conway D-29John Pennington R-18Laura Ruderman D-45Carolyn Edmonds D-32Jeanne Edwards D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Phil Rockefeller D-23Jim McIntire D-46Shay Schual-Berke D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1301)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1301)
  3. Referred to Health Care. (SHB 1301)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Health Care.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1301)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1301)
  10. House Rules "X" file.
  11. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1301)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1301)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1301)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. HC - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1301 in other sessions

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