HB109 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jeff SorrellsRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Pharmacy Board, prescriptions, dispensing and compounding, intern or extern permits for college students and graduates serving internships, restrictions, fees, Sec. 34-23-50 am'd.
Summary: HB109 allows the Alabama Board of Pharmacy to issue internship/extern permits to pharmacy graduates or students, enabling them to compound or dispense under direct pharmacist supervision, with fees and background checks.
What This Bill Does
The Board of Pharmacy may issue pharmacy intern/extern permits to eligible graduates or students, authorizing them to compound or dispense prescriptions under immediate direct supervision on the premises of a permitted pharmacy. Applicants must have a pharmacy degree or be enrolled in a recognized school of pharmacy, and must undergo a background check with the cost paid by the applicant; an initial application fee may be charged. Permits expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years and require renewal by December 31 of the renewal year, with renewal fees up to $100 and late penalties if not renewed on time. The supervision standard requires at least one licensed pharmacist to be present or available on-call for consultation at all times. The bill also allows licensed pharmacists to distribute or dispense controlled substances during their biennial license period and removes obsolete language related to older pharmacist helpers.

Who It Affects
Pharmacy graduates and students pursuing a pharmacy degree who want to work as interns or externs and would obtain an intern/extern permit to compound or dispense under supervision.
Pharmacists and pharmacies that employ interns/externs, who must supervise them (on-site or on-call) and manage permit issuance, renewals, and related fees.

Key Provisions
Authorship of pharmacy intern/extern permits by the Board of Pharmacy, allowing interns/externs to compound and dispense under immediate direct supervision on the premises of a permitted pharmacy.
Eligibility requirements for applying: graduates with a professional pharmacy degree or students enrolled in a recognized school of pharmacy pursuing education, plus background checks and an initial application fee (up to $100).
Permit duration and renewal: permits expire December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal required by December 31 of the renewal year with renewal fees up to $100 and potential late penalties.
Supervision standard: 'immediate direct supervision' means a licensed pharmacist is personally present or on-call for consultation at all times on the premises.
Controlled substances: each licensed pharmacist may distribute or dispense controlled substances during their licensed biennial period, consistent with existing law.
Obsolete language: removes certain outdated provisions related to pharmacist assistants and similar language.

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Subjects: Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of