Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1339
Official prescription form; Pharmacy Board shall designate serialized and tamper-proof form.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-114, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY SHALL DESIGNATE AN OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI PRESCRIPTION FORM THAT WILL BE SERIALIZED AND TAMPER-RESISTANT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE VENDOR TO DEVELOP AND PRINT THE OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION FORMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OR THE PRIVATE VENDOR TO REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS AND FACILITIES WITHOUT CHARGE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH SECURITY REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE PROCUREMENT OF THE OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION FORMS; TO REQUIRE PRACTITIONERS TO ISSUE ALL WRITTEN PRESCRIPTIONS UPON AN OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION FORM; TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACIST SHALL NOT FILL A WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION FROM A MISSISSIPPI PRACTITIONER UNLESS ISSUED ON AN OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION FORM; TO PROVIDE THAT PRACTITIONERS SHALL REGISTER WITH THE BOARD IN ORDER TO BE ISSUED OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION FORMS; TO REQUIRE REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS AND FACILITIES TO UNDERTAKE ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MEASURES TO ASSURE AGAINST DESTRUCTION, THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AN OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION FORM; TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT ARE A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-21-115, 73-21-127 AND 41-29-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives