2019 House Bill 4217 / 2020 Public Act 134

Mandate prescriptions be emailed to pharmacies

Introduced in the House

Feb. 20, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Bellino (R-17)

To mandate that prescriptions be electronically transmitted to a pharmacy of the customer's choice, with various exceptions, and revise other rules related to prescription drugs.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 5, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Dec. 4, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 11, 2019

Passed in the House 105 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

June 23, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 24, 2020

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To mandate that prescriptions be electronically transmitted to a pharmacy of the customer's choice, with various exceptions, and revise other rules related to prescription drugs.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-28)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To mandate that prescriptions be electronically transmitted to a pharmacy of the customer's choice, with various exceptions, and revise other rules related to prescription drugs.

Received in the House

June 24, 2020

Passed in the House 105 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 8, 2020