FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 8, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 783



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 5, after line 25, insert the following new subsection:



"O. "emergency prescription dispensing" means the issuance of a prescription medication when failure to refill or dispense the prescription medication may result in an interruption of a therapeutic regimen or create patient suffering during a public emergency, a public health emergency as declared by the governor or as otherwise provided by state or federal law;".



2. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.,



and thence referred to the BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE.



Respectfully submitted,







Gail C. Beam, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes: 6

Excused: Hamilton, Vigil

Absent: None





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