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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 5439

AN ACT CONCERNING BRAND NAME DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS FOR STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS.

Became law as Public Act 14-158, signed June 11, 2014, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To revise the requirements for practitioners utilizing electronic prescriptions to prescribe a brand name drug product as "medically necessary".

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

8 co-sponsors

Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Bruce V. Morris, David A. Baram, Sam Belsito, Hilda E. Santiago, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Michael L. Molgano, Prasad Srinivasan M.D.

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Carlo Leone, Anthony J. Musto, Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

    Its course

    February 27 to June 11, 2014, 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 action21 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 1648 days

    Human Services CommitteeFeb 27 to Mar 1112 days

    In the SenateApr 16 to May 721 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2720 days

    With the GovernorMay 27 to Jun 1115 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 16 · Adopted May 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 Feb 27 – Apr 16

    1. Feb 27Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Feb 28Heard in Human Services Committee
    3. Mar 11Human Services Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 16The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 18 – May 7

    1. Apr 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 11

    1. May 21Numbered Public Act 14-158
    2. May 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 21REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 27FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 16HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 16HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 18SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 21FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor