SF1081 Summary

• Changes pharmacy licensing from "registration" to "licensure" and establishes comprehensive requirements for pharmacies, including inspection mandates, separate licenses for multiple locations, and specific operating standards for in-state and out-of-state pharmacies.

• Creates new licensing requirements for drug manufacturers and medical gas distributors with inspection mandates, proof of federal registration where applicable, and separate licenses for each facility location.

• Expands pharmacist authority to administer vaccines to include all vaccines for patients 18 and older (not just influenza), with requirements for specific training, continuing education, CPR certification, and compliance with federal guidelines.

• Renames the "Controlled Substances Prescription Electronic Reporting System" to "Prescription Monitoring Program" and expands covered substances to include tramadol and butalbital; revises exemptions and adds coroners/medical examiners as authorized data users.

• Modifies wholesale drug distributor licensing to eliminate the separate multi-facility license provision and adds inspection requirements for out-of-state facilities; repeals several outdated pharmacy regulation provisions.