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LA HB469
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Edmond Jordan
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for the $100 annual "pharmacy education support fee" from only public university pharmacy schools to any accredited university pharmacy school in Louisiana, including private institutions like Xavier of Louisiana College of Pharmacy
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Requires the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to include a list of eligible pharmacy schools on license and permit renewal forms, allowing pharmacists and pharmacies to designate which school receives their fee
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Maintains the optional nature of the fee, allowing pharmacists and pharmacies to elect not to pay the $100 pharmacy education support fee on their renewal forms
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Requires the Board to disburse collected fees to the pharmacy school selected by the licensee or permittee by April 1st annually
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Funds must be used solely for pharmacy education programs and are intended to supplement, not replace, other university funding sources
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the pharmacy education support fee collected by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
PHARMACISTS
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
3/9/2026