HB24-1115
Prescription Drug Label Accessibility
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning access to prescription drug label information, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act requires a pharmacy, on and after July 1, 2025, to provide an individual who has difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on prescription drug containers with access to the prescription drug label information by:
- Including an electronic label affixed to the prescription drug container that transmits the prescription drug's label information, directions, and written instructions to an individual's external accessible device, including an individual's compatible prescription drug reader;
- Providing a prescription drug reader at no cost to the individual;
- Providing a prescription drug label in braille or large print; or
- Providing the individual with a method recommended by the United States access board.
A pharmacy has 28 days to provide such access if a patient requests a method of access the pharmacy has not yet been asked by any other patient to provide. A pharmacy must make reasonable efforts to inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in accessible formats.
The act creates the prescription accessibility grant program in the department of public health and environment to provide hardship grants to pharmacies for the purchase of equipment used to create accessible prescription labels.
APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024
EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 24-1115 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.009 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment J.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment J) to L.003 (Attachment I). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment K). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment L). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment M). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment N). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1115, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2024 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
46
AYE
14
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/04/2024 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
47
AYE
13
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/19/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
48
AYE
12
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
32
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2024 | J.003 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/17/2024 | J.002 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/17/2024 | L.009 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 03/12/2024 | L.008 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/12/2024 | L.005 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/12/2024 | L.006 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/12/2024 | L.004 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/12/2024 | L.003 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/12/2024 | L.007 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/16/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/16/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/16/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/04/2024 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/03/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/02/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/01/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/22/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/19/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/18/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/17/2024 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/12/2024 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/26/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2024 | 321 | Prescription Drug Label Accessibility |