PRINTER'S NO. 2036
No. 1595 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY KIRKLAND, M. O'BRIEN, DePASQUALE, SIPTROTH,
BLACKWELL, JOSEPHS, PARKER, YOUNGBLOOD, ROEBUCK, LEACH,
MANDERINO, CASORIO, PASHINSKI, J. WHITE, DeWEESE, KORTZ,
PAYTON AND MYERS, JUNE 21, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
JUNE 21, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
2 entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
3 of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
4 drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
5 consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
6 further providing for unlawful acts.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 8 of the act of September 27, 1961
10 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, is amended by
11 adding a paragraph to read:
12 Section 8. Unlawful Acts.--It shall be unlawful for:
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14 (14.2) Any pharmacist to refuse to dispense or refill a
15 prescription solely on the grounds that dispensing or refilling
16 the prescription would contravene the pharmacist's
17 philosophical, moral or religious beliefs.
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1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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