HB75 Alabama 2022 Session

Under existing law, the Board of Pharmacy notifies a licensed pharmacist or a permitted pharmacy of charges to revoke the license of the pharmacist or the pharmacy permit by registered or certified mail.

This bill would authorize the delivery of the charges to a person or entity regulated by the board, by a recognized delivery or courier service selected by the board.

Under existing law, the Board of Pharmacy mails ballots to licensed pharmacists relating to the election of members of the board. Existing law also provides for a canvassing committee to tabulate the ballots.

This bill would provide for elections of board members to be conducted by a third party. The bill would delete provisions for the canvassing committee and to further provide for the tabulation of the ballots.

Relating to the Board of Pharmacy; to amend Section 34-23-34 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further authorize the board to provide for the method of delivery of charges relating to disciplinary action on a person or entity regulated by the board; and to amend Section 34-23-90 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the election of members of the board by licensed pharmacists; to provide for the election of board members to be conducted by a third party; and to delete provisions for a canvassing committee to tabulate the ballots and further provide for the tabulation of the ballots.