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GA SB380

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Earl Carter

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "security paper" for prescription pads to include paper that meets U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for tamper-resistant prescriptions as an alternative to existing state-specific security features

  • Establishes a registration framework for nonresident pharmacies and medical device distributors that ship, mail, or deliver dispensed drugs or medical devices into Georgia, requiring them to hold valid licenses in their home state, disclose corporate officers and pharmacist-in-charge information, and provide a toll-free telephone service at least 60 hours per week across six days

  • Authorizes the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency to accept donations, contributions, grants, bequests, and funds from the disposition of forfeited property

  • Defines "valid prescription drug order" as one issued by a physician, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, or other authorized prescriber licensed in any U.S. state or territory, and extends the definition of "dispenser" under controlled substance reporting requirements to include out-of-state pharmacies delivering into Georgia

  • Removes prior requirements that security paper vendors obtain board approval before marketing in Georgia and eliminates the board-created seal of approval that had to be affixed to all security paper, with an effective date of July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Pharmacist and Pharmacies; change definition of security paper; State Board of Pharmacy; revisions

Last Action

Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub

3/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/12/2012
Health and Human Services2/6/2012

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