2003 House Bill 5328

Authorize pharmacy quality assurance program

Introduced in the House

Dec. 2, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1)

To require the Department of Community Health to establish and implement a quality assurance program to detect, identify, and prevent prescription errors in pharmacies. The bill would also require pharmacists to post a notice advising consumers that they may contact the department if they have a concern that an error may have occurred in their prescription, and giving contact information.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 25, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 16, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 17, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy