HB 1 (2003) -  Assistance in Obtaining Prescription Drugs

General Bill by Appropriations (CO-SPONSORS) Green; Adams; Allen; Ambler; Anderson; Antone; Arza; Attkisson; Ausley; Barreiro; Baxley; Bean; Bendross-Mindingall; Bense; Benson; Berfield; Bilirakis; Bowen; Brandenburg; Brown; Brummer; Brutus; Bucher; Bullard; Byrd; Cantens; Carassas; Clarke; Cretul; Culp; Cusack; Davis, D.; Davis, M.; Dean; Detert; Domino; Evers; Farkas; Fields; Fiorentino; Galvano; Gannon; Garcia, R.; Gardiner; Gelber; Gibson; Gibson, H.; Goodlette; Gottlieb; Greenstein; Haridopolos; Harper; Harrell; Harrington; Hasner; Henriquez; Hogan; Holloway; Homan; Jennings; Johnson; Jordan; Joyner; Justice; Kallinger; Kendrick; Kilmer; Kosmas; Kottkamp; Kravitz; Kyle; Littlefield; Llorente; Machek; Mack; Mahon; Mayfield; McInvale; Meadows; Mealor; Murman; Murzin; Needelman; Negron; Patterson; Paul; Peterman; Pickens; Planas; Poppell; Prieguez; Quinones; Reagan; Rich; Richardson; Ritter; Rivera; Robaina; Roberson, Y.; Ross; Rubio; Russell; Ryan; Sansom; Seiler; Simmons; Slosberg; Smith; Sobel; Sorensen; Spratt; Stansel; Stargel; Troutman; Vana; Waters; Wiles; Wishner; Zapata
Assistance in Obtaining Prescription Drugs: Creates the Sunshine for Seniors Program to assist low-income seniors with obtaining prescription drugs from manufacturers’ pharmaceutical assistance programs; provides implementation and oversight duties of the Department of Elderly Affairs; provides for community partnerships, contracts, and annual evaluation reports.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/02/03 S Died in Committee on Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 22-A on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:31 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HA-03-01 recommended by:
    Appropriations
  • PCB HA-03-01 recommended by:
    Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/12/03   1:00 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
    • On agenda for: 03/25/03 3:15 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (2) (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    • On agenda for: 04/10/03 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (3) (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

(No Related Bills On Record)

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 371376 Date Filed: 03/26/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 62
    • A 481622 Date Filed: 03/26/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 73
    • A 872146 Date Filed: 04/11/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • A 795042 Date Filed: 04/11/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • A 822130 Date Filed: 04/11/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 31
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 365117 , Zapata Date Filed: 03/06/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 62 House: Superseded by Substitute 03/07/2003 11:06 AM
    • SA 635471 , Kyle Date Filed: 03/06/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 62 House: Adopted 03/07/2003 10:31 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care 3/26/2003 10:23:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 3/6/2003 11:14:29 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/11/2003 10:14 AM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Cosponsor Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 8] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/11/2003 10:14 AM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 22-A Time: 05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 00427 Time: 04/11/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00427 Time: 04/10/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/03, 3:00 pm, 110-S Time: 04/07/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00263 Time: 03/26/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00263 Time: 03/25/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 03/25/03, 3:15 pm, 412-K Time: 03/20/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00241 Time: 03/19/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/13/2003 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/13/2003 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message deleted Time: 03/11/2003 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 03/11/2003 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/11/2003 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/11/2003 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 365117 superseded by substitute Time: 03/07/2003 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/07/2003 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/07/2003 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 635471 filed timely Time: 03/06/2003 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 365117 filed timely Time: 03/06/2003 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (03/05/2003) Time: 03/05/2003 - 3:55 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/05/2003 - 3:54 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2003 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/26/2003 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 02/26/2003 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
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