Pharmacists; specifying that licensed pharmacists are considered medical providers; allowing pharmacists to bill insurance providers. Effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Last action Apr 10, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2019
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Mar 14, 2019
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican36
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Insurance
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Retirement and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Retirement and Insurance
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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