Bill Text: GA SB417 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Pharmacists and Pharmacies; electronic transmission mechanism; provide certain requirements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-15 - Senate Read and Referred [SB417 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB417-Introduced.html

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12 LC 37 1351

Senate Bill 417

By: Senators Carter of the 1st, Bethel of the 54th and Golden of the 8th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to provide certain requirements for any electronic transmission mechanism used to transmit an electronic data prescription drug order to a pharmacist; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, is amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (c) of Code Section 26-4-80, relating to dispensing, electronically transmitted drug orders, refills, and Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions, to read as follows:

"(2.1) Any electronic transmission mechanism used to transmit an electronic data prescription drug order to a pharmacist shall make available to the prescribing practitioner information regarding a plan's group level specific formulary, to include use of a standard means to communicate formulary and benefit information to prescribers via technology vendor systems;"

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.