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GA HB952
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Corporations owning and operating multiple pharmacy locations in Georgia are prohibited from establishing policies that restrict the quantity or dosage of controlled substance prescriptions or that restrict filling prescriptions from specific prescribers
- Individual pharmacists retain the right to decline filling a prescription based on professional judgment if they reasonably believe it lacks a legitimate medical purpose, is not in the patient's best interest, or was written by a prescriber subject to enforcement action related to controlled substance prescribing
- Corporations are prohibited from retaliating against any pharmacist or pharmacy technician who opposes practices or policies banned under this law
- Violations carry a civil penalty of no less than $5,000 per violation, per day, per pharmacy location
- Pharmacists may face disciplinary action from the State Board of Pharmacy for failing to exercise independent professional judgment, but refusing to fill a prescription based on professional judgment or ethical or moral beliefs shall not be considered unprofessional conduct
Legislative Description
Pharmacies; prohibit corporations that own and operate multiple pharmacies from implementing policies and procedures that restrict the quantity of controlled substances dispensed or restrict the prescriber
Last Action
House Postponed
3/10/2020
Full Bill Text
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