HB393 Summary

• Amends Alabama Code Sections 34-23-1 and 34-23-30 to define "pharmacy services" and establish a new permit category for entities performing pharmacy services.

• Authorizes the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy to promulgate rules governing the issuance, renewal, and fees for pharmacy services permits, with fees ranging from $100-$200 for new permits and $50-$150 for renewals.

• Specifies that pharmacy services permits explicitly exclude receipt or inventory of drugs, medicines, chemicals, poisons, or medical devices, and cannot be interpreted to expand the practice of pharmacy or medicine.

• Prohibits the board from using pharmacy services permits to regulate pharmacy benefit managers or to authorize pharmacists to dispense prescription drugs outside valid prescriptions from licensed practitioners.

• Violations of the section constitute a misdemeanor offense.