HB 614 - Georgia Prescription Monitoring Program Act; enact

Current Version

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Committees

HC:H&HS
SC:RI&U

Current Status

03/30/09 - Senate Third Read Lost

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to enact the "Georgia Prescription Monitoring Program Act"; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of a program for the monitoring of prescribing and dispensing Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; to require dispensers to submit certain information regarding the dispensing of certain drugs; to provide for the confidentiality of submitted information except under certain circumstances; to authorize the contracting of services relating to the program; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date	Time	Vote No	Yeas	Nays	NV	Exc	Description
03/12/2009	4:18PM	House Vote #243	161	009	008	002	PASS
03/30/2009	9:10PM	Senate Vote #336	025	029	001	001	PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date	Action
03/03/2009	House First Readers
03/04/2009	House Second Readers
03/05/2009	House Committee Favorably Reported
03/12/2009	House Third Readers
03/12/2009	House Passed/Adopted
03/12/2009	Senate Read and Referred
03/25/2009	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/25/2009	Senate Read Second Time
03/30/2009	Senate Third Read
03/30/2009	Senate Third Read Lost

Footnotes

3/12/2009 Modified Structured Rule
3/12/2009 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute