HB687 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ron Johnson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of, hospital pharmacy services permit defined and authorized, delivery of pharmacy services for hospitals further provided for, Secs.34-23-1, 34-23-30, 34-23-70, 34-23-74 am'd.

Summary

HB687 would create a new hospital pharmacy services permit and overhaul how pharmacies and hospital pharmacy services are registered, supervised, and regulated in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It defines the hospital pharmacy services permit and sets that the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy will issue these permits by rule, with qualifications and fees. It requires every pharmacy, hospital pharmacy service provider, or hospital-related pharmacy activity to register and obtain a permit (one per establishment) and renew every two years with specified fee ranges. It establishes supervision requirements by licensed pharmacists, display and identification rules, and restrictions on operating without a pharmacist on duty or without proper permits, plus reporting requirements for ownership or staff changes and penalties for violations. It authorizes the board to adopt implementing rules and makes the act effective immediately upon governor’s approval.

Who It Affects

• Pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, hospital pharmacy service providers, and other establishments involved in selling, dispensing, or providing hospital pharmacy services, which must register, obtain permits, pay fees, and comply with supervision and reporting requirements.
• Licensed pharmacists and hospital staff who must supervise pharmacies (often one pharmacy per pharmacist), ensure duties are performed on site, display license information, and report ownership or staff changes within specified timeframes.

Key Provisions

• Definition of Hospital Pharmacy Services Permit and board rule-based issuance, including qualifications and fees; no requirement tied to receipt/inventory of drugs.
• Mandatory biennial registration and permitting for pharmacies and hospital pharmacy service providers; separate permits for each establishment; specific renewal deadlines and fee ranges.
• Fees: new pharmacy application ($100–$200); hospital pharmacy services permit renewal (up to $100); renewal permits ($50–$150); ownership transfer ($50–$150); delinquency penalties ($25 per overdue month).
• Ownership and staff change reporting within 10 days; if ownership changes, permits must reflect the new owner, and nonlicensed owners must surrender permits and ensure licensed pharmacists are on duty.
• Operational requirements: no operation without licensed pharmacist on duty; pharmacist on duty restrictions (max one pharmacy per pharmacist; temporary absences rules; required signage).
• Supervisory and practice rules for hospital-related drug rooms and off-site services, including vending machine stock supervision and emergency/kit provisions; board advisory role with health-system pharmacist groups.
• Prohibitions and penalties: mail-order pharmacies must have a permit; violations are misdemeanor offenses; board to regulate subject to existing professional practice constraints.

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Subjects

Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of