Prescription drugs; pharmacies may participate in voluntary drug disposal programs. (HB629)
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Description
Prescription drug disposal. Provides that pharmacies may participate in voluntary drug disposal programs, provided that such programs are operated in accordance with state and federal law, and requires the Board of Pharmacy to maintain a list of such pharmacies on a website maintained by the Board. The bill also provides that a pharmacy that participates in a drug disposal program shall not be liable for any theft, robbery, or other criminal act related to its participation in the pharmacy drug disposal program or the collection, storage, or destruction of prescription drugs collected through such pharmacy drug disposal program, provided that the pharmacy practice site is acting in good faith and in accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulations. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2016 | Committee |
| 01/11/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102708D |
| 01/11/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/15/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB629) |
| 01/26/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2016 | Read first time |
| 01/28/2016 | Read second time |
| 01/28/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/28/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB629E |
| 01/28/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16102708D-E |
| 01/29/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/01/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/05/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB629E) |
| 02/18/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB629ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB629ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16 |
| 02/25/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016 |
| 03/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 95 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095) |