HB123 Summary

• Continues the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy until October 1, 2026, and expands membership from 5 to 9 members including hospital, chain, independent, specialty, institutional, academic pharmacists, a pharmacy technician, and a consumer representative.

• Revises board authority to impose monetary penalties through separate civil penalties for disciplinary violations and administrative fines for non-disciplinary violations, with penalty schedules published on the board's website by January 1, 2026.

• Establishes a secretary position as a non-board member executive officer by November 1, 2025, and requires division of the general counsel office into separate disciplinary and administrative divisions.

• Modifies pharmacy permit fees and renewal procedures, with permits expiring December 31 of even-numbered years and renewal fees due by that date.

• Requires the board to submit a report by February 1, 2026, identifying all rules that conflict with Chapter 23 of Title 34 and providing a plan for compliance by October 1, 2026.