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CS/SB 2084: Drug Prescriptions

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Wasserman Schultz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Atwater

Drug Prescriptions; requires written drug prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed, to contain certain information, & to be dated & signed by prescribing practitioner on day issued. Creates 456.42.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/23/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-41
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2003 Senate • Filed
3/18/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care -SJ 00207
4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 04/14/03, 1:15 pm, 412-K
4/14/2003 Senate • CS by- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00444
4/16/2003 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00426
4/30/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783; Read second time -SJ 00822; Read third time -SJ 00822; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00822
4/30/2003 House • In Messages
5/1/2003 House • Received -HJ 00988; Substituted for HB 363 -HJ 00988; Read second and third times -HJ 00988; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 00988
5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
5/15/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/23/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-41