l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2365

Pharmacy Practice Act; define biological/interchangeable product.

Became law as Chapter 366, Laws of 2019, signed March 21, 2019, 59 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT" AND "INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT" AND REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PRODUCT SELECTION" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW PRODUCT SELECTION OF INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS BY PHARMACISTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS PRODUCT SELECTION OF GENERIC DRUG EQUIVALENTS; TO REQUIRE PHARMACISTS TO MAKE CERTAIN ELECTRONICALLY ACCESSIBLE RECORDS OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS DISPENSED BY THEM AND CONVEY THAT INFORMATION TO THE PRESCRIBERS OF THOSE PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE LABELS FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AND INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS CONTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-127, 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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

Sampson Jackson II, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 21 to March 21, 2019, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1222 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 21 to Jan 298 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 1127 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 2110 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 12PassedSenate
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor