MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2004 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Williamson

Senate Concurrent Resolution 618

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 2546, 2004 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REQUIRE EVERY PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY TO DISCLOSE GIFTS, FEES, PAYMENTS, SUBSIDIES OR OTHER ECONOMIC BENEFITS PROVIDED TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN CONNECTION WITH PROMOTIONAL OR MARKETING ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bill is hereby exempt from the timetable for consideration of bills provided by Joint Rule No. 40, and that consent is hereby given for further consideration of Senate Bill No. 2546, 2004 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO REQUIRE EVERY PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY TO DISCLOSE GIFTS, FEES, PAYMENTS, SUBSIDIES OR OTHER ECONOMIC BENEFITS PROVIDED TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN CONNECTION WITH PROMOTIONAL OR MARKETING ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."