Bill Text: GA HB361 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prescription drugs; pharmacist include prescription drug retail price on receipt; provide

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-01 - House Second Readers [HB361 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB361-Introduced.html

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11 LC 33 4072

House Bill 361

By: Representatives Gardner of the 57th, Stephens of the 164th, Ashe of the 56th, and Oliver of the 83rd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescription drugs, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that every retail pharmacist shall include the normal retail price or the wholesale acquisition price of an outpatient prescription drug on the receipt for that prescription drug; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescription drugs, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"26-4-91.

(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to enhance consumer responsibility and education regarding the actual cost of prescription drugs.

(b) Every retail pharmacist shall ensure that the normal retail price or the wholesale acquisition price of an outpatient prescription drug is printed on the receipt that the patient or his or her representative or agent receives upon the purchase or receipt of such prescription drug dispensed by such pharmacist pursuant to a prescription drug order."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.