3.0.0 809 2020-02-10T17:00:20Z 2020-02-10T17:00:20Z Senate S S 2005-04-14 109 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-04-14T22:33:30Z To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions, and for other purposes. 109 1539 HR 2005-04-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 109 1652 HR 2005-05-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2005-04-14 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3685-3686) IntroReferral 2005-04-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3685) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2005-04-14 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2005-04-14 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-05-09 False I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2005-06-09 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2006-03-13 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2006-06-15 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2006-06-20 False Health Access to health care Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Confidential communications Consumer education Damages Dismissal of employees Drugs Employee selection Fines (Penalties) Injunctions Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Limitation of actions Medical records Medical supplies Pharmacies Pharmacists Punitive damages Religion Religious liberty Right of privacy Health 00 2005-04-14 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-23T21:09:32Z Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require any pharmacy receiving prescription drugs or prescription devices in interstate commerce to: (1) ensure that any in stock prescription that one pharmacist refuses to fill on the basis of a personal belief is filled by another pharmacist employed by the pharmacy without delay; (2) ensure that any individual who presents a prescription for an item that is not in stock which one pharmacist refuses to order on the basis of a personal belief is immediately informed that the product can be ordered by the pharmacy and to order such product without delay; and (3) not employ any pharmacist who engages in any conduct with the intent to prevent or deter an individual from filling a valid prescription, including refusing to return a prescription form, refusing to transfer a prescription, or subjecting the individual to humiliation or harassment.

Provides that this Act does not require the pharmacy to keep any particular product in stock nor does it apply with respect to a product for a health condition if the pharmacy does not keep in stock any product for such condition.

Sets forth civil penalties. Allows a private cause of action for a violation of this Act.

]]> Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act Short Titles as Introduced Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act Display Title Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies when pharmacists employed by the pharmacies refuse to fill valid prescriptions for drugs or devices on the basis of personal beliefs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2005-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s809is/xml/BILLS-109s809is.xml 2005-04-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3685-3686) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.