SB350 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Pharmacies and Pharmacists, pharmacy services defined and Board of Pharmacy authorized to provide for pharmacy services permit, Sec. 34-23-1, 34-23-30 am'd

Summary

SB350 defines 'pharmacy services' and lets the Alabama Board of Pharmacy create and manage a new Pharmacy Services Permit for certain services, without expanding or limiting existing pharmacy or medical practice.

What This Bill Does

It defines what constitutes pharmacy services and authorizes the Board to issue, renew, and set fees for a Pharmacy Services Permit. The permit covers specific services performed by a pharmacy or entity and explicitly does not apply to receiving or inventory of drugs, and it does not broaden the practice of pharmacy or limit medicine. It requires pharmacies and entities to register and obtain a permit, renew every two years with set fee ranges, and report ownership or licensed pharmacist changes. It also imposes penalties for delinquent renewal and prohibits mail-order pharmacies from operating without a permit.

Who It Affects

• Pharmacies and other entities that perform pharmacy services — must obtain a Pharmacy Services Permit, register with the Board, renew biennially, pay specified fees, and report changes in ownership or licensed staff; may not operate without a valid permit and non-transferable permits are required.
• The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and licensed pharmacists — gain rulemaking authority to define 'pharmacy services' and oversee permit issuance, renewal, fees, compliance, and enforcement of the new permit and related reporting requirements.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'PHARMACY SERVICES PERMIT' and authorizes Board rulemaking to define eligible services and set issuance, renewal, and fee rules.
• Allows the Board to issue a Pharmacy Services Permit for certain services performed by a pharmacy or related entity, while excluding receipt/inventory of drugs and not expanding the practice of pharmacy or limiting medicine.
• Requires registration and a permit for every pharmacy or entity performing pharmacy services, with biennial renewal, specific fee ranges ($100-$200 for new permits; $50-$150 for renewals; $50-$150 for transfers), and October 31 renewal deadlines.
• Permits are non-transferable; changes in ownership or licensed pharmacists must be reported within 10 days; corporate ownership requires the permit to be in the corporation's name; absence of licensed pharmacists imposes a 30-day compliance window; mail-order pharmacies must have a permit to operate.
• Violations of these provisions are punishable as misdemeanors; the act becomes effective immediately upon approval.

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Subjects

Pharmacies