Health; care and protection of indigent and elderly patients; provide for the establishment and operation of a drug repository program to accept and dispense unused prescription drugs
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to provide for the establishment and operation of a drug repository program to accept and dispense unused prescription drugs; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to repeal the "Utilization of Unused Prescription Drugs Act"; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to revise a provision for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 3, 2016
Signed Apr 27, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2016
Signed into law
Act 471
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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