2005 House Bill 4434 / Public Act 72

Allow mail-order and centralized on-line prescription sales

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Scott Hummel (R-93)

To eliminate a prohibition against Michigan pharmacies selling prescription drugs by mail order, and to provide regulations and accountability standards for centralized prescription processing in which different pharmacies transfer prescriptions over a real-time, on-line database.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 22, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 19, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 21, 2005

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 26, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 10, 2005

Reported without amendment

May 11, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one tie-barred to Senate Bill 352, which will contain the provisions allowing a pharmacy to perform centralized prescription processing services.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 12, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To eliminate a prohibition against Michigan pharmacies selling prescription drugs by mail order.

Received in the House

May 17, 2005

May 25, 2005

Substitute offered by Rep. Scott Hummel (R-93)

To adopt a version of the bill that is not tie-barred to Senate Bill 352.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Scott Hummel (R-93)

To adopt a version of the bill that is tie-barred to Senate Bill 352, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

May 31, 2005

June 29, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 19, 2005