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AL SB16
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 34-23-30 to change pharmacy permit requirements from applying to "persons" to applying to "entities" providing pharmacy services to state residents.
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Requires all pharmacies and entities providing pharmacy services to register biennially with the Board of Pharmacy, apply at least 30 days before opening, and obtain permits before beginning operations.
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Establishes permit fees: new pharmacy permits $100-$200, renewal permits $50-$150, ownership transfer permits $150-$400, and out-of-state pharmacy permits $750-$2,000 with renewals at $400-$750.
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Permits expire December 31 of even-numbered years; delinquent renewal permits incur a $25 penalty per overdue month.
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Prohibits mail order pharmacies from operating without a Board of Pharmacy permit and clarifies the board cannot regulate pharmacy benefit managers.
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
Enacted
4/20/2023