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SB 544 Prescription drugs; donation of used medicines.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Prescription drug donation program. Requires that the existing prescription drug donation program regulated by the Board of Pharmacy accept eligible prescription drugs from individuals, including those residing in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or intermediate care facilities established for individuals with intellectual disability (ICF/IID), licensed hospitals, any facility operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, from an agent pursuant to a power of attorney, a decedent's personal representative, a legal guardian of an incapacitated person, and a guardian ad litem donated on behalf of the represented individual. The bill also provides liability protection for those who donate, accept, and dispense such unused drugs.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103199D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/18 Senate: Floor substitute printed 18106538D-S1 (Obenshain) pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB544ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/19/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0376) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103199D
- 01/09/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/22/18 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/25/18 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/18 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/18 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/18 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/18 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/18 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/01/18 Senate: Floor substitute printed 18106538D-S1 (Obenshain)
- 02/01/18 Senate: Substitute by Senator Obenshain agreed to 18106538D-S1
- 02/01/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB544S1
- 02/01/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/18 House: Read first time
- 02/05/18 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/20/18 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/18 House: Read second time
- 02/23/18 House: Read third time
- 02/23/18 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB544ER)
- 02/27/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018
- 03/05/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/19/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 376 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/19/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0376)