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CS/CS/HB 59: Automated Pharmacy Systems

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Willhite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; Davis ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Sabatini

Automated Pharmacy Systems; Authorizes community pharmacy to use automated pharmacy system; provides certain medicinal drugs stored in automated pharmacy system for outpatient dispensing are part of inventory of pharmacy providing services through such system; requires community pharmacies to adopt policies & procedures.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-124
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/14/2019 House • Filed
    9/23/2019 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 12
    10/30/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 9:30 am, Mashburn Hall
    11/6/2019 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 288
    11/7/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    11/12/2019 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 383
    1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 11
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 276
    1/15/2020 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 391
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 391
    2/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/18/2020 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 628
    2/20/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 623
    2/21/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 638
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 938
    • Amendment(s) adopted (367333) -HJ 938
    • Placed on 3rd reading -HJ 939
    3/9/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 989
    3/10/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1020
    3/11/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1077
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 1126
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 1126
    3/12/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 845
    • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 743
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 708 -SJ 743
    • Received -SJ 845
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 743
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/13/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 853
    • Amendment(s) failed (439782, 742400) -SJ 853
    • CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 853, 854
    3/13/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1255
    6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-124

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  • CS/CS/HB 59, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2020 at 2:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 708 (c2) Automated Pharmacy Systems Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2020-124) -SJ 743

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.0235 Automated pharmacy systems used by long-term care facilities, hospices, or state correctional institutions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 59, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/7/2020 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 708 (c2) Automated Pharmacy Systems Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2020-124) -SJ 743

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    439782 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 39 and insert:
    Broxson 3/12/2020
    8:49 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/13/2020
    Web Page
    PDF
    742400 - Amendment
    Delete line 85 and insert:
    Broxson 3/12/2020
    8:47 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/13/2020
    Web Page
    PDF
    113656 - Amendment
    Delete line 130 and insert:
    Lee 3/12/2020
    10:42 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/12/2020
    Web Page
    PDF
    590065 - Amendment
    Between lines 145 and 146, insert:
    Fernandez-Barquin 3/10/2020
    10:41 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/11/2020
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/11/2020 9:08 PM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/13/2020 2:15 PM Senate 27 Yeas - 12 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.0235 Automated pharmacy systems used by long-term care facilities, hospices, or state correctional institutions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 59, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/20/2020 at 9:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 708 (c2) Automated Pharmacy Systems Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2020-124) -SJ 743

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    367333 - Amendment
    Remove lines 37-39 and insert:
    Willhite 3/4/2020
    2:05 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/6/2020
    PDF
    225859 - Amendment
    Remove lines 38-39 and insert:
    Willhite 3/3/2020
    6:59 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2020
    PDF
    521505 - Amendment
    Remove line 131 and insert:
    Drake 3/4/2020
    3:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/6/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.0235 Automated pharmacy systems used by long-term care facilities, hospices, or state correctional institutions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 59, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/7/2019 at 2:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2020 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 708 (c1) Automated Pharmacy Systems Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2020-124) -SJ 743

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    945897 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Willhite 2/17/2020
    7:56 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.0235 Automated pharmacy systems used by long-term care facilities, hospices, or state correctional institutions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 59, Original Filed Version Posted 8/14/2019 at 4:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/1/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 708 Automated Pharmacy Systems Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2020-124) -SJ 743

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    201147 - Amendment
    Remove lines 39-40 and insert:
    Willhite 11/5/2019
    6:02 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    11/6/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.0235 Automated pharmacy systems used by long-term care facilities, hospices, or state correctional institutions. Page 1 (pdf)

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