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CS/SB 262: Dispensing Medicinal Drugs

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Harrell

Dispensing Medicinal Drugs; Authorizing certain hospitals to dispense supplies of prescribed medicinal drugs in a specified amount to emergency department patients or inpatients upon discharge under certain circumstances; authorizing a greater specified supply of medicinal drugs to be prescribed and dispensed in areas in which a state of emergency has been declared and is in effect; authorizing a prescriber to provide a patient with a prescription for medicinal drugs beyond the initial prescription period under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-121
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/14/2020 Senate • Filed
    12/21/2020 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations -SJ 56
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
    3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/10/21, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/10/2021 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 238
    • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/23/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/23/2021 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 312
    3/24/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/25/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 315
    4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 1 -SJ 472
    4/20/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642
    4/22/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 585
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 585
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 585
    4/22/2021 House • In Messages
    4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    • Message sent to senate
    4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 844
    6/18/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-121

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  • CS/SB 262, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 7:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 29 Dispensing Medicinal Drugs Willhite Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 262 (Ch. 2021-121) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.019 Institutional pharmacies; permits. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 262, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/24/2021 at 8:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 29 Dispensing Medicinal Drugs Willhite Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 262 (Ch. 2021-121) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2021 10:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2021 10:55 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2021 6:49 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.019 Institutional pharmacies; permits. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 262, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2020 at 8:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 29 Dispensing Medicinal Drugs Willhite Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 262 (Ch. 2021-121) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    168678 - Amendment
    Delete line 54 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Harrell)     		3/22/2021
    12:44 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/24/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2021 10:30 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/23/2021 3:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.019 Institutional pharmacies; permits. Page 1 (pdf)

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