Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1115
Session 2024A
Prescription Drug Label Accessibility
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Mary Young
Democrat
Junie Joseph
Democrat
Stephen Fenberg
First Action
Jan 26, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1115
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act requires a pharmacy, on and after July 1, 2025, to provide an individual who has difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on prescription drug containers with access to the prescription drug label information by: Including an electronic label affixed to the prescription drug container that transmits the prescription drug's label information, directions, and written instructions to an individual's external accessible device, including an individual's compatible prescription drug reader; Providing a prescription drug reader at no cost to the individual; Providing a prescription drug label in braille or large print; or Providing the individual with a method recommended by the United States access board. A pharmacy has 28 days to provide such access if a patient requests a method of access the pharmacy has not yet been asked by any other patient to provide. A pharmacy must make reasonable efforts to inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in accessible formats. The act creates the prescription accessibility grant program in the department of public health and environment to provide hardship grants to pharmacies for the purchase of equipment used to create accessible prescription labels. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (15)
06/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/16/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/16/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/16/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/22/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/19/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/17/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/12/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/26/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Jan 27, 2024 4:52:35 PM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 6:43:46 PM