Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
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SB280 Alabama 2016 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB280 Alabama 2016 Session
Senate Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Priscilla DunnDemocrat - Session
- Regular Session 2016
- Title
- Prescription drugs, indication that use of generic drug not allowed, notation by prescribing physician, Sec. 16-25A-18 am'd.
- Description
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.
- Subjects
- Prescription Drugs
Bill Actions
H
Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Health
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 501
S
Third Reading Passed
S
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
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Source: Alabama Legislature