GA HB791 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on August 5 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-05 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license required for practice of pharmacy, dispensing prescription drugs, prescription drug orders, electronically transmitting drug orders, refills, and Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions, so as to authorize a pharmacist to dispense up to a 90 day supply of a maintenance medication under certain conditions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Pharmacists; dispense up to a 90 day supply of a maintenance medication under certain conditions; authorize

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-25 - House - House Vote #753 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 17 Abs: 21) [PASS]
2020-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #680 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-03-10 - House - House Vote #561 (Y: 164 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 13) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-08-05 Effective Date
2020-08-05 Act 590
2020-08-05HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-30HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2020-06-25HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2020-06-22SenateSenate Transmitted House
2020-06-22SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-06-22SenateSenate Third Read
2020-06-19SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-06-18SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-03-12SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-03-10HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-03-10HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-03-02HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-01-28HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-01-27HouseHouse First Readers
2020-01-16HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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