HB 523 - Prescription drugs; brand necessary indication applies to refills; provisions

Committees

Current Status

04/03/09 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescription drugs, so as to provide that a brand necessary indication applies to refills; to prohibit a pharmacist from engaging in drug product selection or substitution for a patient undergoing immunosuppressive therapy to prevent transplant rejection without prior consent of the patient and prescribing physician; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/10/200911:49AMHouse Vote #183064103005008PASS
03/12/20099:50AMHouse Vote #207098052017013RECON

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/24/2009House First Readers
02/25/2009House Second Readers
03/04/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/10/2009House Third Readers
03/10/2009House Third Reading Lost
03/10/2009House Notice To Reconsider
03/12/2009House Reconsidered
03/12/2009House Withdrawn, Recommitted
04/03/2009House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Footnotes

3/12/2009 Withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to Rules