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S.809: Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 14, 2005
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require any pharmacy receiving prescription drugs or prescription devices in interstate commerce to: (1) ensure that any in stock prescription that one pharmacist refuses to fill on the basis of a personal belief is filled by another pharmacist employed by the pharmacy without delay; (2) ensure that any individual who presents a prescription for an item that is not...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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April 14, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) |