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House 1138 - Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a state pharmacy council to coordinate agencies in lowering prescription drug costs.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/13/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading

Sponsor:

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Mar 14 pm at 1:00 in Room B-1
  • 05/14/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee
  • 05/14/07 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 402
  • 06/11/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 457
  • 06/13/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading

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