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Current Status of RxP Legislation

STATUS OF RxP legislation as of 3/22/09:

ARIZONA
HB 2476:  Referred to three committees, which suggests it is stalled.  For updated information, see http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2476

HAWAII
SB 428  passed the Senate.  It was referred to four committees in the House, which suggests it is stalled. For updated information, see http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/lists/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=428

ILLINOIS BILL IS DEAD
HB 0527 is considered “dead”.  For a synopsis of the bill, see http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0527&SessionID=76&GA=96&DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=0527&print=true

MISSISSIPPI BILL IS DEAD
HB 117 is considered “dead”. For the text of the bill, see http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2009/pdf/history/HB/HB0117.xml

MISSOURI
HB 536 appears to be stalled..  For updated information, see http://house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/hb536.htm
SB 204 appears to be stalled.  For updated information, see http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=561078

MONTANA BILL IS DEAD
SB 233 is considered “dead”. For the text of the bill, see http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/BillHtml/SB0233.htm

NORTH DAKOTA BILL IS DEAD
HLB 1488 is considered “dead”.  For the text of the bill, see http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JARQ0200.pdf

OREGON
HB 2702 appears to be stalled.  For the text of the bill, see http://landru.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/hb2700.dir/hb2702.intro.html

TENNESSEE
HB 2181/SB 1684 appears to be stalled.  For updates and the text of these two identical bills, seehttp://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2181

TEXAS
HB 3465 would permit a number of health providers to prescribe (psychologists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, counselors) without and licensing or certification requirements specified.

For text of the bill, see http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB3465

For status, see http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB3465

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