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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5566

SB 5566: Prescription drug info card

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.
  • $ The state Insurance Commissioner must implement this requirement, and may adopt rules as necessary taking into consideration relevant standards developed by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs and requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2001
  6. LawApr 19, 2001
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2001
Session law
Chapter 106, Laws of 2001
Companion bill
HB 1301
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5566, ESSB 5566

AN ACT Relating to requiring uniform prescription drug information cards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Rosa Franklin D-29Alex Deccio R-14Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5566
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5566
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican46003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Chapter 106, 2001 Laws. (ESSB 5566)
  2. Governor signed. (ESSB 5566)
  3. Effective date 7/22/2001. (ESSB 5566)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5566)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5566)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5566)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 5566)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5566)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5566)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5566)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5566)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5566)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5566)
  14. HC - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5566)
  15. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5566)
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care. (ESSB 5566)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESSB 5566)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5566)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5566)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5566)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5566)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading without recommendation. (ESSB 5566)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading without recommendation.
  26. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5566)
  27. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5566)
  28. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  29. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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