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HB 29: Dispensing Medicinal Drugs

GENERAL BILL by Willhite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Casello ; Davis ; Grieco ; Joseph ; Morales ; Persons-Mulicka

Dispensing Medicinal Drugs; Authorizes hospitals to dispense limited supply of medicinal drugs to patient of emergency department of hospital or patient discharged from hospital; provides drug supply requirements for prescribing or dispensing of such drugs; authorizes prescriber to provide patient with prescription for medicinal drugs for use beyond initial prescription period.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 262 (Ch. 2021-121)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/30/2020 House • Filed
1/15/2021 House • Referred to Professions and Public Health Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
3/1/2021 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/3/2021 House • Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/5/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
3/9/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 262 (Ch. 2021-121)