BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2583: Prescription refills

Authorizing a refill of a prescription under certain emergent circumstances.

Summary

  • Authorizes pharmacies to provide a person with a refill of a drug prior to any time restriction for the prescription of that drug if: (1) There are authorized refills remaining; (2) The person seeking the refill resides in a county that: (a) is under a flood warning issued by the national weather service; (b) is declared to be under a state of emergency as proclaimed by the governor; or (c) has activated its…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to refilling a prescription;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2583 in other sessions

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