Key Votes
SB 36 - Prescription Drug Database - Key Vote
Georgia Key Votes
Stages
- May 13, 2011 Executive Signed
- April 14, 2011 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 14, 2011 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- March 31, 2011 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 23, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 1, 2011 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 13, 2011
Title: Prescription Drug Database
Signed by Governor Nathan Deal
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (131-32) - April 14, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Prescription Drug Database
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes a prescription drug information database for controlled substances, effective July 1, 2011.
Highlights:
-Requires the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency to establish and maintain an electronic database of prescription information resulting from the dispensing of controlled substances and to electronically review the information in the database (Sec. 2).
-Requires dispensers of prescription drugs to submit information to the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 2):
- -The date the prescription was dispensed;
-The quantity and strength dispensed;
-The number of days supply of the drug;
-The patient's name and address; and
-The patient's date of birth.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (53-0) - April 14, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (117-45) - March 31, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (49-6) - Feb. 23, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Prescription Drug Database
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes a prescription drug information database for controlled substances, effective July 1, 2011.
Highlights:
-Specifies that the State Board of Pharmacy will administer the program (Sec. 2).
-Authorizes the board to apply for available grants and accept any gifts, grants, donations, and other funds to assist in developing and maintaining the program (Sec. 2).
-Requires all dispensers of Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances to submit to the State Board of Pharmacy information of each prescription, including, but not limited to, the following no later than 10 days after the prescription is dispensed (Sec. 2):
- -Date the prescription was dispensed;
-Prescription serial number;
-Quantity and strength dispensed;
-If the prescription is new or refill;
-Personal information of the patient, including name, address, and birth date; and
-Other information designated by regulations of the Board.
- -Persons authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances for the sole purpose of providing medical or pharmaceutical care for their patients;
-A patient, prescriber, or dispenser about whom the prescription information requested concerns or upon the request on his or her behalf of his or her attorney;
-The Georgia Composite Medical Board or any licensing board whose practitioners have the authority to prescribe or dispense controlled substances in this state;
-Any local, state, or federal law enforcement, regulatory, or prosecutorial officials upon receipt of a subpoena issued by a superior court in compliance with Georgia law and the Georgia Constitution;
-A state agency, board, or entity with administrative subpoena powers upon receipt of a subpoena issued by a superior court;
-A court of competent jurisdiction;
-Personnel of the board for purposes of administration and enforcement of this part or any other applicable state law; and
-Government entities for statistical, research, educational, or grant application purposes after removing information that could be used to identify prescribers or individual patients or persons who received prescriptions from dispensers.
- -A dispenser who knowingly and intentionally fails to submit prescription information to the board or knowingly and intentionally submits incorrect prescription information; or
-An individual authorized to access electronic data base prescription information who negligently uses, releases, or discloses such information.
- -Any person who obtains or discloses electronic data base prescription information under false pretenses; or
-Any person who obtains or discloses electronic data base prescription information for commercial advantage, personal gain, or malicious harm.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 1, 2011
Title: Prescription Drug Database
