FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalen
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals".)” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
Where it is
Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services · Feb 26, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025) · Mar 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 20, 2025
Scheduled for consideration · May 30, 2025
Meeting postponed (06/02/2025) · May 31, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2025) · May 31, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 2, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 3, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/05/2025) · Jun 3, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · Jun 5, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
House passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 18, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 18, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 24, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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