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AL HB170
Bill
Status
5/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Elaine Beech
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AI Summary
HB170 Summary
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Renames State Board of Pharmacy "drug inspectors" to "drug investigators" throughout relevant code sections.
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Increases maximum permit fees for pharmacies: new pharmacy permits up to $300 (from $200), renewal permits up to $250 (from $150), and transfer of ownership permits up to $400 (from $150).
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Changes drug supply chain entity registration from biennial to annual, and requires packagers, third-party logistics providers, private label distributors, and other pharmacy businesses to register annually with fee ranges of $500-$2,000 for new permits and $250-$1,000 for renewals.
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Prohibits shipping of legend drugs or devices into the state without valid permits, with civil penalty of $4,000 per violation, and requires permit holders to provide trading partner lists upon board request.
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Clarifies pharmacists are health care providers, authorizes board discipline for fraudulent registration, establishes pharmacy technician continuing education requirements (3 hours annually), and adds new Section 34-23-32.2 for FDA Drug Quality and Security Act compliance.
Legislative Description
Pharmacy, State Board of, practice of pharmacy further regulated, inspectors renamed investigators, maximum fees increased, frequency of drug supply chain registration increased, further regulation of entities within drug supply chain provided, resale of compound drug products prohibited, pharmacy technicians, licensure and regulation, Sec. 34-23-32.2 added; Secs. 34-23-152 to 34-23-157, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 20-2-9, 20-2-190, 34-23-1, 34-23-3, 34-23-9, 34-23-30, 34-23-32, 34-23-32.1, 34-23-33, 34-23-70, 34-23-92, 34-23-131, 34-23-159, 34-23-160, 34-23-162 am'd
Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of
Last Action
Forwarded to Governor on May 17, 2017 at 5:13 p.m.
5/17/2017