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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 709

Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 331, Laws of 2018, signed March 8, 2018, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTIONS 73-21-201 THROUGH 73-21-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CONSUMER AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR PHARMACIST COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF ANY CONTRACT OR ANY AGREEMENT TO WHICH THE PHARMACIST OR PHARMACY IS A PARTY; TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACIST, HIS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT UNDER THIS ACT; 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

8 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Nick Bain, Noah Sanford, Nolan Mettetal, Dan Eubanks, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Debra Gibbs, William Tracy Arnold

Its course

January 9 to March 8, 2018, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 123 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 9 to Jan 2314 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2827 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Feb 2715 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 88 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Jan 9 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 9Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 1Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 8

  1. Mar 1Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 8Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Feb 28PassedSenate
  9. Mar 1Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 8Approved by GovernorGovernor