Bill Text: GA SB418 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Controlled Substances; establishment of a program; monitoring of prescribing/dispensing Schedule II, III, IV, or V

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-29 - Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub [SB418 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB418-Amended.html

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10 AM 36 0201

ADOPTED
Senator Carter of the 1st offered the following amendment:

Amend the Senate Health and Human Services Committee substitute to SB 418 (LC 36 1627S) by striking lines 386 through 395 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

(b)(1) An individual authorized to access electronic data base prescription information pursuant to Code Sections 16-13-57 through 16-13-64 who negligently uses, releases, or discloses such information in a manner or for a purpose in violation of Code Sections 16-13-57 through 16-13-64 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of negligently using, releasing, or disclosing such information in violation of Code Sections 16-13-57 through 16-13-64 shall, upon the second or subsequent conviction, be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years, by a fine not to exceed $5,000.00, or by both.

(2) An individual authorized to access electronic data base prescription information pursuant to Code Sections 16-13-57 through 16-13-64 who knowingly and intentionally uses, releases, or discloses such information in a manner or for a purpose in violation of Code Sections 16-13-57 through 16-13-64 shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than ten years, by a fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or by both. Any person who is convicted of knowingly and intentionally using, releasing, or disclosing such information in violation of Code Sections 16-13-57 through 16-13-64 shall, upon the second or subsequent conviction, be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than 15 years, by a fine not to exceed $250,000.00, or by both.