Under existing law, as a condition of participation in the Public Education Employees Health Insurance Programs (PEEHIP), a pharmacist is required to dispense a generic equivalent medication to fill a prescription for a PEEHIP patient when one is available unless the physician indicates otherwise in longhand writing on the prescription.
This bill would allow a prescribing physician to also indicate that a generic equivalent drug should not be used by indicating such by mark or signature in the appropriate place on the prescription or by indicating such in an electronic prescription.
Forwarded to Governor on May 3, 2016 at 8:41 p.m. on May 3, 2016.
Assigned Act No. 2016-304.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 910
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 334
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Source: Alabama Legislature