Patrick Hope
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 1
Primary
Prescription drugs; labels; blind and disabled users. Requires pharmacies to notify each person who identifies themselves or a patient as blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled to whom a prescription drug is dispensed that an accessible prescription label or alternate accommodation is available to the person upon request at no additional cost. The bill requires the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations implementing the provisions of the bill no later than December 31, 2024.
Prescription drugs; labels; blind and disabledusers. Requires pharmacies to notify any person receiving a prescription drug that an accessible prescription label is availableupon request at no cost and to provide to individuals who are blind,visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled accessible prescriptionlabels that meet specified accessibility requirements. The bill requiresthe Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations implementing theprovisions of the bill no later than April 1, 2025.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 725 (effective 7/1/24)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Impact statement from DPB (HB516ER)
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB516ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
VOTE: Adoption (74-Y 26-N)
Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108563D-S1 (74-Y 26-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB516S1
Committee substitute agreed to 24108563D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Impact statement from DPB (HB516S1)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 24108563D-S1
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N)
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Health and Human Services (17-Y 5-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB516)
Assigned sub: Health
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104715D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104715D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24108563D-S1 | PDF HTML |
| HB516ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0725 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB516FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB516FS1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB516F122.PDF |
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