S 0126 General Bill, By Bryant
Summary: Prescriptions
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ABORTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-55, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACIST MAY REFUSE TO FILL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A DRUG, CLASS OF DRUGS OR DEVICE ON ETHICAL, MORAL, OR RELIGIOUS GROUNDS, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE MUST BE POSTED IN THE PHARMACY IDENTIFYING THE PHARMACIST AND THE DRUGS, CLASS OF DRUGS, OR DEVICES THAT THE PHARMACIST WILL NOT DISPENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT TAKE AN ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION AGAINST A PHARMACIST REFUSING TO FILL A PRESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACIST REFUSING TO FILL A PRESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO THIS ACT MAY NOT INCUR CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LIABILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACIST WHOSE EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN ALTERED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT MAY FILE A CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES OR REINSTATEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, OR BOTH.
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12/06/06	Senate	Prefiled
12/06/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-79
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-79