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MS HB1294

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gary Chism

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "online pharmacy" as any entity or Internet site that knowingly delivers, distributes, dispenses, or offers controlled substance prescriptions, including websites selling controlled substances, entities paying pharmacies to fill Internet-referred prescriptions, and pharmacies knowingly filling controlled substance prescriptions for website customers.

  • Requires the Public Service Commission to mandate that online pharmacies purchase the "no-calls" database and prohibits them from making telephone solicitations to consumers who have registered objections, regardless of any exemptions that might otherwise apply.

  • Removes the exemption for online pharmacies from the Telephone Solicitation Act even when they have an established business relationship with a consumer, making them subject to all provisions of the Act.

  • Effective July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; provide that online pharmacies are not exempt from.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Utilities1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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