SB 391

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Mar 09, 2020
  • Passed House Jun 19, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Aug 05, 2020

"Early Prescription Refills During Emergencies Act"; health insurers to provide coverage for early refills of a 30 day supply; require; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health insurers to provide coverage for early refills of a 30 day supply of certain prescription medications under certain emergency situations; to amend Code Section 26-4-80 of the O.C.G.A., relating to license required for practice of pharmacy, dispensing of prescription drugs, prescription drug orders, electronically transmitted drug orders, refills, and schedule II controlled substance prescriptions, so as to allow pharmacists to dispense certain refill prescription medications under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Aug 05, 2020

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 589

Jun 25, 2020

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Jun 24, 2020

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Jun 19, 2020

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Jun 17, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care

Mar 12, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Mar 10, 2020

House

House First Readers

Mar 09, 2020

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 03, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health and Human Services

Feb 20, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Feb 19, 2020

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB391/AP* PDF
LC 46 0319S/hss PDF
As passed Senate PDF
As introduced LC 46 0273 PDF

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