HB 2041 Summary

• Amends Arizona pharmacy law definitions to rename "graduate intern" as a distinct category of pharmacy intern eligible for licensure upon graduation from a board-approved pharmacy program, separate from traditional pharmacy interns.

• Modifies license and permit renewal requirements to reference licensing database designations (even/odd) rather than certificate numbers ending in even or odd numbers.

• Adds provision allowing permits to become invalid if the business fails to become operational within nine months of issuance, with a one-time extension option available from the board.

• Updates pharmacy law terminology throughout to use "board-designated" and "board-approved" instead of "board designated" and "board approved" for consistency.

• Permits limited service pharmacies to dispense schedule II opioid controlled substances prescribed by out-of-state medical practitioners in compliance with applicable state and federal law.