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AL HB78
Bill
Status
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Rigsby
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AI Summary
HB78 Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 34-23-30 to require entities (rather than persons) providing pharmacy services to residents of Alabama to obtain a permit from the Board of Pharmacy.
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Applies permit requirements to all pharmacy establishments and any entity providing pharmacy services, including requirements for biennial registration, inspection, and compliance before opening for business.
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Establishes permit fee ranges: new pharmacy permits $100-$200, renewal permits $50-$150, ownership transfer permits $150-$400, and out-of-state pharmacy permits $750-$2,000 (with renewal fees of $400-$750).
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Requires entities to apply for permits at least 30 days before opening, report ownership or pharmacist changes within 10 days, and maintain licensed pharmacists on duty at all times.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Relating to the Board of Pharmacy; to amend Section 34-23-30 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to persons required to have a permit issued by the board to perform pharmacy services; to provide that an entity providing pharmacy services to residents of this state, rather than a person, would be required to have a permit issued by the board.
Pharmacy Board, pharmacy permits, amended to clarify that only an entity required to have a permit.
Last Action
Indefinitely Postpone
4/20/2023