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1997 SESSION
HB 2642 Drug Control Act.
Introduced by: Kenneth R. Melvin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Drug Control Act. Authorizes medical equipment suppliers to deliver to the ultimate consumer, pursuant to a prescription, solutions for peritoneal dialysis. A definition of dialysis solution is included which relates to peritoneal dialysis solutions and solutions for hemodialysis, "not to include any solutions administered to the patient intravenously." Presently, medical equipment suppliers are allowed to deliver hypodermic syringes and needles, medicinal oxygen and Schedule VI controlled devices, and Schedule VI controlled substances with no medicinal value that are used for the operation and cleaning of medical equipment. Solutions for peritoneal dialysis do not fall within any of these categories, although they are Schedule VI controlled substances, because these solutions do have medicinal value and are not used for the operation and cleaning of medical equipment. Peritoneal dialysis is a less intrusive method, used in patients with impaired kidney function, of cleaning toxins from the body and maintaining the balance of fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base, using sterile techniques for flooding the peritoneal cavity and gravity to remove the fluid with the toxins. This bill will remedy a barrier to the use of peritoneal dialysis for patients--the ultimate consumers.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 977726364 pdf
- 01/31/97 House: Printed as engrossed 977726364-E pdf
- 02/13/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2642ER) pdf
- 03/24/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 977726364
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/21/97 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
- 01/29/97 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 House: Read first time
- 01/31/97 House: Read second time
- 01/31/97 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/31/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/31/97 House: Printed as engrossed 977726364-E
- 02/01/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/97 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/01/97 House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/03/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/06/97 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/10/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2642ER)
- 02/19/97 House: Enrolled
- 02/19/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/21/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 677 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/24/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677)