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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 5610

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF A PHARMACIST WHEN FILLING A PRESCRIPTION USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY OR PREVENTION OF SEIZURES.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee on May 4, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit a pharmacy, upon the initial filling or renewal of a prescription for the treatment of epilepsy or prevention of seizures, from substituting an antiepileptic drug or formulation of an antiepileptic drug for the prescribed drug without first obtaining the consent of the patient's prescribing practitioner to make such substitution.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

66 co-sponsors

Elizabeth A. Boukus, Matthew L. Lesser, Chris Perone, David W. Kiner, Kim Fawcett, Tim O'Brien, Paul Davis, Janice R. Giegler, Susan M. Johnson, Linda A. Orange, Dan Carter, Kevin Ryan, Tom Reynolds, Toni E. Walker, Mary G. Fritz, Bruce V. Morris, Hector L. Robles, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Steven T. Mikutel, John W. Thompson, Timothy D. Larson, Mary M. Mushinsky, James M. Crawford, Michelle L. Cook, Kim Rose, Selim G. Noujaim, Brenda L. Kupchick, Daniel S. Rovero, Lawrence G. Miller, Larry B. Butler, Patricia Billie Miller, Christopher A. Wright, Henry J. Genga, Peter F. Villano, Philip J. Miller, Fred Camillo, David A. Scribner, Lonnie Reed, Jonathan Steinberg, Livvy R. Floren, Ezequiel Santiago, Bruce Zalaski, Ernest Hewett, Richard Roy, Jeffrey J. Berger, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Peter A. Tercyak, Linda M. Gentile, Jason Perillo, Robert Sanchez, Christopher Lyddy, Patricia A. Dillon, Kathleen M. Tallarita, David Aldarondo, Charlie L. Stallworth, Joe Verrengia, Elissa T. Wright, Joseph J. Taborsak, Gail K. Hamm, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Marilyn Giuliano, Al Adinolfi, Lile R. Gibbons, Matthew Ritter, Russell A. Morin, Gerald M. Fox III

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Edward Meyer, Andrea L. Stillman, Gayle S. Slossberg, Kevin D. Witkos

    Its course

    January 20 to May 4, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action13 actions on 10 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to May 4 · stopped104 days

    Public Health CommitteeJan 20 to Mar 1453 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 4 to May 4 · stopped0 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – May 4

    1. Jan 20Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 15Drafted as a bill by Public Health Committee
    3. Feb 16Sent to Public Health Committee
    4. Mar 7Heard in Public Health Committee
    5. Mar 14Public Health Committee recommended it
    6. May 4Sent to Appropriations Committee
    All 13 actions, as published
    1. Jan 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 31Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 15DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 29FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 29HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 29FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 4REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives