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SB 342: Drugs/Generic & Brand-Name

GENERAL BILL by Clary ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Latvala ; Klein ; Silver ; Lee ; Dyer ; Brown-Waite ; Geller ; Campbell ; Rossin ; Smith ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Crist

Drugs/Generic & Brand-Name; requires removal of specified drugs from negative formulary for generic & brand-name drugs established in specified provision; provides that act does not amend existing law re physician's authority to prohibit generic drug substitution by writing "medically necessary" on prescription.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/2001 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00652; Read second time -SJ 00691; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00691; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00691; House Bill substituted -SJ 00691; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 69 (Ch. 2001-146)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    1/26/2001 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
    2/12/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 02/21/01, 9:00 am, 110-S
    2/21/2001 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
    2/22/2001 Senate • Now in Banking and Insurance
    3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00028; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 02/21/01, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 -SJ 00008; Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 00008; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/06/01, 2:30 pm, 309-C; Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -SJ 00111
    3/7/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00111
    3/15/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/20/01, 12:15 pm, 309-C
    3/20/2001 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 00222
    3/22/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00222
    4/12/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/01, 9:00 am, 412-K --Not considered
    4/19/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/24/01, 1:00 pm, 412-K
    4/24/2001 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 7 -SJ 00466
    4/25/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00466
    4/30/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00569
    5/1/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00652; Read second time -SJ 00691; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00691; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00691; House Bill substituted -SJ 00691; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 69 (Ch. 2001-146)

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  • SB 342, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2001 at 12:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2001 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2001 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2001 (pdf)
    Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 69 (e1) Fasano Similar Last Action: 6/1/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-146
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    250812 - Amendment
    Health, Aging and Long-Term Care 2/22/2001
    1:45 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    hierarchy 844642 - Amendment to Amendment (250812)
    Horne 4/27/2001
    4:35 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    580080 - Amendment
    Horne 4/27/2001
    4:48 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 771524 - Substitute Amendment (580080)
    Horne 4/30/2001
    11:37 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 860802 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (771524)
    Sanderson 4/30/2001
    5:56 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    030880 - Amendment
    Horne 5/1/2001
    1:33 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2001 1:43 PM Senate - Amendment 844642 15 Yeas - 23 Nays

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