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2019 SESSION

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SB 1197 Pharmacies; freedom of choice.

Introduced by: Rosalyn R. Dance | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pharmacies; freedom of choice. Requires carriers that provide exclusive provider policies and contracts to allow consumers freedom of choice for pharmacy benefits. This requirement currently applies to health insurers, health services plans, and health maintenance organizations in Virginia.

FULL TEXT

• 01/03/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102497D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/18/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1197ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0674)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/03/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102497D
• 01/03/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/31/19  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/01/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/19  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/19  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/19  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/19  House: Read first time
• 02/06/19  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/12/19  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/19  House: Read second time
• 02/13/19  House: Read third time
• 02/13/19  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/19  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/19  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/18/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1197ER)
• 02/18/19  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/19/19  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/20/19  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019
• 02/20/19  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
• 03/21/19  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 674 (effective 7/1/19)
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0674)