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1998 SESSION

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HB 1127 Ethics in Prescription Drug Choice Act.

Introduced by: John J. Davies III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Pharmacy; Virginia Ethics in Prescription Drug Choice Act. Creates the Virginia Ethics in Prescription Drug Choice Act, which would prohibit the practice of soliciting or encouraging, after a prescribing practitioner issues a prescription for a drug, the substitution of that drug with a chemically dissimilar drug for the purposes of rebate, kick-back, or other such remuneration. The bill establishes civil penalties ranging from $10 to $1,000 and provides for recovery of damages, if any. This act expires on July 1, 1999.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 986266198  pdf
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 986266198-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• House amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 986266198
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/13/98  House: Reported from Rules with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/98  House: Read first time
• 02/15/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/16/98  House: Read second time
• 02/16/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/17/98  House: Read second time
• 02/17/98  House: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (30-Y 62-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: (30-Y 62-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/17/98  House: Title replaced
• 02/17/98  House: Motion for pending question agreed to
• 02/17/98  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/17/98  House: Amendments by Mr. Rust rejected (27-Y 61-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (27-Y 61-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Amendments by Mr. Rust rejected (27-Y 68-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (27-Y 68-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Amendments by Mr. Rust agreed to
• 02/17/98  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 986266198-E
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (87-Y 11-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 11-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 03/09/98  Senate: Continued to 1999 in Ed. & Health (8-Y 7-N)