S.B. 160
         PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT AMENDMENTS

house floor Amendments

Amendment 5 February 23, 2007 3:43 pm



Representative Scott L Wyatt proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 4, Line 117 through Page 4a, Line 117k
    House Committee Amendments
    2-21-2007 :
    

             117      purchase volumes paying rebates to practitioners or any other health care providers; and]
             117a          except as provided in Subsection (2)(b):
             117b          (i) paying or offering rebates to practitioners
  or any other health care providers,       or receiving        or soliciting       rebates from practitioners or

             117c      any other health care provider; or
             117d          (ii) paying, offering,
{   or   }        ,       receiving        , or soliciting       compensation in the form of

    a commission, bonus,

             117e      rebate, kickback, or split fee arrangement with practitioners or any other health care
             117f      provider, for the purpose of obtaining referrals.
             117g          (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to:
             117h          (i) giving or receiving price discounts based on purchase volume;
             117i          (ii) passing along pharmaceutical manufacturer's rebates; or
             117j          (iii)
{   being compensated for   } providing        compensation for            {   dispensing, billing and related   } services to a

             117k      veterinarian. .H


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