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HB 69: Drugs/Generic & Brand-Name

GENERAL BILL by Argenziano ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rubio ; Farkas ; Paul ; Gannon ; Harper ; Carassas ; Lerner ; Clarke ; Fields ; Russell ; Atwater ; Slosberg ; Kottkamp ; Mahon ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Sorensen ; Romeo ; Wiles ; Kosmas ; Siplin ; Fiorentino

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: 06/01/2001
Last Action: 6/1/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-146
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/8/2000 House • Prefiled
1/12/2001 House • Referred to Health Regulation (HCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities
1/29/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation (HCC), 02/06/01, 1:30 pm, 17-H
2/6/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Regulation (HCC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/7/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation (HCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00017; On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation (HCC), 02/06/01, 1:30 pm, 17-H; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Regulation (HCC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00077; Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00077
3/16/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 03/20/01, 8:30 am, 214-C
3/20/2001 House • Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00327
3/21/2001 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00327; On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 03/22/01, 10:15 am, Reed Hall
3/22/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00408
3/26/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00408
4/4/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00465; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00465
4/10/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 00484; Passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 12 -HJ 00485
4/16/2001 Senate • In Messages
4/18/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00406
5/1/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00691; Substituted for SB 342 -SJ 00691; Read second time -SJ 00691
5/2/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00798; Passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 00798
5/2/2001 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01829
5/18/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/1/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-146