Georgia House Bill 952 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-28 - House Committee Favorably Reported
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to provide for definitions of certain opioid drugs; to amend Code Section 26-4-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the State Board of Pharmacy, so as to authorize the State Board of Pharmacy to approve and designate certain opioid products that utilize tamper resistance technologies; to amend Code Section 26-4-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to substitution of generic drugs for brand name drugs, so as to provide for instructions from physicians to pharmacists relating to the use of tamper resistant technologies; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pharmacists and pharmacies; definitions of certain opioid drugs; provide

Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]

Rep. Jay Neal [R]

Rep. Jan Tankersley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-28		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-15		House Second Readers
2012-02-09		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35851
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb952_LC_35_2497_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb952_LC_33_4682S_hs_4.htm