HB 141 CS (2004) -  Pharmacy

General Bill by Homan (CO-SPONSORS) Bilirakis; Culp; Harrell; Kendrick; Zapata
Pharmacy: Defines the term "Internet pharmacy"; exempts Internet pharmacies from registration requirements applicable to nonresident pharmacies; requires the registered nonresident pharmacy and the pharmacist designated by that pharmacy to serve as the prescription department manager or its equivalent to be licensed in the state of location to dispense medicinal drugs into this state; provides for disciplinary action for dispensing a medicinal drug when the pharmacist knows or has reason to believe a prescription is not based on a valid practitioner-patient relationship; prohibits the distribution of medicinal drugs by an Internet pharmacy without a permit; requires Internet pharmacies to be permitted and provides requirements therefor; requires the Internet pharmacy and the pharmacist designated by that pharmacy to serve as the prescription department manager or its equivalent to be licensed in the state of location to dispense medicinal drugs into this state; provides an additional ground for which the Department of Health or the Board of Pharmacy may take action against a permitted pharmacy; revises requirements for pharmacists and practitioners to deliver specified disclosures to purchasers when dispensing a medicinal drug; creates an exception to the requirements for filling or refilling a transferred prescription for a medicinal drug listed in Schedule II under ch. 893, F.S.; provides recordkeeping requirements relating to the storage and handling of prescription drugs which affiliated groups must fulfill; provides for future repeal; includes violation of s. 465.0161, F.S., in the definition of the term "racketeering activity" for prosecution under ch. 895, F.S.; provides an appropriation and authorizes positions.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 Internet Pharmacies By Appropriations and Finance and Taxation and Criminal Justice and Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care and Saunders
Effective Date: July 1, 2004
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 on Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:07 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 Subject: Internet Pharmacies Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1921 Subject: Health Professions Regulation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 446 Subject: Ephedra Products/Over the Counter Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1294 Subject: Florida Pharmacy Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2170 Subject: Human Health Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care 3/31/2004 3:28:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care 1/20/2004 12:23:35 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 Time: 04/29/2004 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 Time: 04/29/2004 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2004 5:17:17 AM) Time: 04/29/2004 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2004 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/29/2004 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/29/2004 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Appropriations Time: 04/12/2004 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 04/12/2004 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Health Care ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/31/2004 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/31/2004 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/31/2004 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill added to Health Care agenda Time: 03/23/2004 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:21 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Health Care agenda Time: 01/09/2004 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Now In Health Care Time: 01/08/2004 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Health Care Time: 01/08/2004 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 11/04/2003 - 3:47 PM Member: Homan Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
465.003 HB 1175 CS, HB 1697
465.0156
465.016
465.0161
465.0196
465.0197
465.023
465.0255 HB 1921
465.026 HB 1175 CS
499.0121 HB 1065, HB 1201
895.02 HB 865, HB 1065, HB 1257, HB 1811