HF1718 Summary

• Establishes licensing requirements for third-party logistics providers for pharmaceutical distribution and defines their role in the supply chain, with application fees of $260 and annual renewal fees of $260

• Clarifies pharmacy compounding definitions and adds emergency veterinary compounding provisions allowing pharmacists to compound drugs for urgent animal treatment without prior prescriptions under specified conditions

• Modifies wholesale drug distributor licensing to align with federal requirements under 21 USC 360eee-1, including surety bond requirements ($100,000 or $25,000 based on gross receipts) and criminal background checks for facility managers

• Authorizes pharmacists to receive and process emergency prescription orders remotely through secure electronic means when the pharmacy is closed and the pharmacist is on-call, subject to defined safety protocols

• Adds syringe services providers as licensed entities to distribute sterile needles and other harm reduction supplies, and permits sale of limited quantities of clean needles and syringes without prescription