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AL SB60

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

  • Allow appropriately trained and licensed pharmacists or trained and registered pharmacy technicians under direct pharmacist supervision to provide therapeutic diabetic shoes and inserts, notwithstanding the Prosthetics and Orthotics Act.

  • Define "appropriately trained" as completion of one of the following: National Commission of Orthotic and Prosthetic Education-approved course; manufacturer's training course with fitting assessment; nationally recognized orthotic and prosthetic certification course; or continuing education offered by Alabama Pharmacy Association or Alabama Board of Pharmacy.

  • Limit covered products to therapeutic diabetic shoes and inserts identified by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Codes A5500, A5510, A5512, and A5513.

  • Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.

Legislative Description

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians supervised by pharmacist, appropriately trained, authorized to provide therapeutic diabetic shoes and inserts

Pharmacists

Last Action

Health first Amendment Offered

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Health3/1/2011

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