Relating to pharmacists; to amend Section 27-45A-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize a pharmacist to decline to fill a prescription if the pharmacist will be reimbursed for the drug in an amount that is less than the pharmacist's acquisition cost; and to prohibit a pharmacist from being restricted from discussing matters relating to a pharmacy claim with a patient.
Summary
Pharmacies and pharmacists, declining to provide dispensing services in certain circumstances and communicating pharmacy claims with patients authorized
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
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Key actions
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Committee
2
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (State Governmental Affairs)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (State Governmental Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Butler
RRepublican
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